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acolytes
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
adviser
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
Agne
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From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
any
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From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
attention
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
bandages
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
building
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
busy and excited activity
From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
care
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
carry
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
cases
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
Christians
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
crowding
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
deacon
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
deaconesses
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
discussing
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
down
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
entrusted
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
Episcopal
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From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
Eusebius
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
front
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
gate-keepers
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
hall
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From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
hand
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
heathen
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
hospitals
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
legion
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
lifted
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
litters
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
Marcus
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
men
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From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
met
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
monks
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
much
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From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
ordinary
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
out
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
paced
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
palace
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From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
particular
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
peace
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
place
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
Priests
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
protection
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
shown
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
sick
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
slipped
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From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
soldiers
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From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
spiritual
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
stir
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From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
sufficient
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
superintending
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From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
tending
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From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
There
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From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
times
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
twenty-first
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
unobserved
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From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
up
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
vain
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From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
veterans
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From this reading In front of the building veterans of the twenty-first legion paced up and down in the place of the ordinary gate-keepers, who were sufficient protection in times of peace.
waiting
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much bustle and stir in the hall of the Episcopal palace.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The deacon Eusebius, whom we have met as the spiritual adviser of Marcus, was superintending the good work, and he took particular care that as much attention should be shown to the wounded heathen as to the Christians.
widows
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
women
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From this reading Agne looked in vain for any but soldiers, but at last she slipped in unobserved among the men and women who were tending the wounded.
work
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
wounded
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From this reading Priests and monks were crowding in and out; widows, who, as deaconesses, were entrusted with the care of the sick, were waiting, bandages in hand, and discussing their work and cases, while acolytes lifted the wounded on to the litters to carry them to the hospitals.
