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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
account
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From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
all
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From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
annihilation
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
awaiting
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
barbarians
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
battle
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From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
bitter
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From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
child
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From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
closed
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From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
deliverance
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From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
destruction
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
down
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
elapsed
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From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
establishment
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
experienced
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From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
favorable
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
fear
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
Frankish
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
Franks
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
freed
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
GATHERING
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From this reading GATHERING SHADOWS.
Gaul
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
Germany
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
hordes
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
invasion
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
joy
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From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
narrative
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From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
northern
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
now
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
only
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
opportunity
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
other
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
perpetual
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
resume
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From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
retreat
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
Rhine
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From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
river
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
Several
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From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
SHADOWS
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From this reading GATHERING SHADOWS.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
side
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
simultaneous
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
sorrow
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From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
swoop
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But for all the joy of this deliverance, I now resume my narrative after having experienced years of bitter sorrow.
threatened
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
utter
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From this reading The utter annihilation of the Frankish hordes and the simultaneous destruction of their establishment on the other side of the river, freed Gaul of the perpetual fear that she stood in, of a threatened invasion of barbarians.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
woods
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From this reading Perhaps from their retreat in the woods of northern Germany the Franks are now only awaiting a favorable opportunity to swoop down again upon Gaul.
wrote
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From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
years
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From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Several years have elapsed since I wrote for you, my child, the account that closed with the great battle of the Rhine.
