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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 Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
Ammata
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
Ammata's
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From this reading The dark eyes, clear-cut features, and round, short head of Ammata's foe indicated his Roman lineage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
angry
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From this reading "He seems very angry."
anxiously
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From this reading "I know those tones," said Gelimer, anxiously, turning toward the entrance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
boy
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From this reading "Yes; it is our boy," cried Gibamund.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
clad
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
clear-cut
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From this reading The dark eyes, clear-cut features, and round, short head of Ammata's foe indicated his Roman lineage.
closed
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
considerably
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes; it is our boy," cried Gibamund.
curtain
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
dark
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From this reading The dark eyes, clear-cut features, and round, short head of Ammata's foe indicated his Roman lineage.
dragging
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
entrance
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From this reading "I know those tones," said Gelimer, anxiously, turning toward the entrance.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
eyes
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From this reading The dark eyes, clear-cut features, and round, short head of Ammata's foe indicated his Roman lineage.
features
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From this reading The dark eyes, clear-cut features, and round, short head of Ammata's foe indicated his Roman lineage.
foe
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From this reading The dark eyes, clear-cut features, and round, short head of Ammata's foe indicated his Roman lineage.
Gelimer
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From this reading "I know those tones," said Gelimer, anxiously, turning toward the entrance.
Gibamund
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From this reading "Yes; it is our boy," cried Gibamund.
hair
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He seems very angry."
head
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From this reading The dark eyes, clear-cut features, and round, short head of Ammata's foe indicated his Roman lineage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know those tones," said Gelimer, anxiously, turning toward the entrance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
indicated
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From this reading The dark eyes, clear-cut features, and round, short head of Ammata's foe indicated his Roman lineage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; it is our boy," cried Gibamund.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; it is our boy," cried Gibamund.
jerked
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know those tones," said Gelimer, anxiously, turning toward the entrance.
lad
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
larger
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
lineage
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From this reading The dark eyes, clear-cut features, and round, short head of Ammata's foe indicated his Roman lineage.
neck
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
only
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
ornamented
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
other
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes; it is our boy," cried Gibamund.
richly
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
robe
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
Roman
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From this reading The dark eyes, clear-cut features, and round, short head of Ammata's foe indicated his Roman lineage.
round
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From this reading The dark eyes, clear-cut features, and round, short head of Ammata's foe indicated his Roman lineage.
rushed
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
said
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From this reading "I know those tones," said Gelimer, anxiously, turning toward the entrance.
seems
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From this reading "He seems very angry."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
spoke
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
struggled
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know those tones," said Gelimer, anxiously, turning toward the entrance.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I know those tones," said Gelimer, anxiously, turning toward the entrance.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
tones
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From this reading "I know those tones," said Gelimer, anxiously, turning toward the entrance.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I know those tones," said Gelimer, anxiously, turning toward the entrance.
tunic
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
turning
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From this reading "I know those tones," said Gelimer, anxiously, turning toward the entrance.
vainly
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
very
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From this reading "He seems very angry."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes; it is our boy," cried Gibamund.
young
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From this reading Even as he spoke young Ammata rushed in, dragging with him by his short hair and the open neck of his robe a lad considerably larger, clad in a richly ornamented tunic, who struggled vainly as the other jerked him with both hands through the entrance, which was closed only by a curtain.
