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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 On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
afforded
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
anxiety
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
arched
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
arrived
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From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They must be matters of serious moment, from the expression of your face.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
board
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
bowed
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
campaign
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
care
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
Carthage
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
choosenounUS /choose/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
day
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
deep
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
evening
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
expressed
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
expression
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From this reading They must be matters of serious moment, from the expression of your face.
face
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From this reading They must be matters of serious moment, from the expression of your face.
features
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
festival
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
few
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From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
fleet
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
following
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
friend
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From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They must be matters of serious moment, from the expression of your face.
gathered
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
Gelimer
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
Gibamund
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
gravest
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
hall
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
harbor
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
head
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
heaped
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
Hilda
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
hours
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From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
important
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From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
intended
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
listen
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From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
lofty
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
marble
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
matters
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From this reading They must be matters of serious moment, from the expression of your face.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
moment
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From this reading They must be matters of serious moment, from the expression of your face.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be matters of serious moment, from the expression of your face.
necessary
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
noble
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
nocturnal
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
only
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
out
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
palace
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
papers
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
sailed
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
sea
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
send
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
sent
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From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
serious
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From this reading They must be matters of serious moment, from the expression of your face.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
table
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From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must be matters of serious moment, from the expression of your face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
tidings
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From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
troops
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From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
Verus
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
view
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the day following the nocturnal festival the fleet sailed out of the harbor of Carthage; it was only necessary to choose the troops intended for the campaign and to send them on board.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
wide
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
windows
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From this reading On the evening of this day Gibamund, Hilda, and Verus had gathered around Gelimer in the great hall of the palace, whose lofty arched windows afforded a wide view of the sea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beside the marble table, heaped with papers, stood Gelimer, his head bowed as if by deep anxiety; his noble features expressed the gravest care.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They must be matters of serious moment, from the expression of your face.
Zazo
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From this reading "You sent for me, friend Verus, to listen with Gibamund to important tidings which had arrived within the few hours since Zazo left us.
