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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 We cut the rippling waves as if on a festal excursion.
all
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hermes is breaking the path for us, removing danger and obstacles from our way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We cut the rippling waves as if on a festal excursion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
away
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
Belisarius's
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
blinding
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
blue
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
breaking
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From this reading Hermes is breaking the path for us, removing danger and obstacles from our way.
bugbear
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
Carthage
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
Cethegus
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From this reading Triumph, O Cethegus!
consequently
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
cut
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From this reading We cut the rippling waves as if on a festal excursion.
danger
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From this reading Hermes is breaking the path for us, removing danger and obstacles from our way.
depriving
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
desire
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
destruction
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
east
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
excursion
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From this reading We cut the rippling waves as if on a festal excursion.
festal
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From this reading We cut the rippling waves as if on a festal excursion.
filling
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
fleet
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
floating
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
flood
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
flutteringverbUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
moving with quick light beats or trembles
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
flying
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hermes is breaking the path for us, removing danger and obstacles from our way.
former
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hermes is breaking the path for us, removing danger and obstacles from our way.
gods
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
harmless
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
Hermes
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From this reading Hermes is breaking the path for us, removing danger and obstacles from our way.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We cut the rippling waves as if on a festal excursion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
mast-heads
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
merrily
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
north
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
O
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From this reading Triumph, O Cethegus!
obstacles
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From this reading Hermes is breaking the path for us, removing danger and obstacles from our way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We cut the rippling waves as if on a festal excursion.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
path
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From this reading Hermes is breaking the path for us, removing danger and obstacles from our way.
pennons
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
reason
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
removing
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From this reading Hermes is breaking the path for us, removing danger and obstacles from our way.
rippling
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From this reading We cut the rippling waves as if on a festal excursion.
sails
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
set
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
Sicily
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
Triumph
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From this reading Triumph, O Cethegus!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hermes is breaking the path for us, removing danger and obstacles from our way.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
Vandal
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
Vandals
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From this reading Belisarius's former good fortune is fluttering over the pennons at our mast-heads: the gods themselves are blinding the Vandals; they are depriving them of their reason, consequently they must desire their destruction.
warriors
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From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
waves
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From this reading We cut the rippling waves as if on a festal excursion.
way
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From this reading Hermes is breaking the path for us, removing danger and obstacles from our way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Vandal fleet, the bugbear of our valiant warriors, is floating harmless away from Carthage toward the north; while we, with all sails set--the east wind is filling them merrily--are flying from Sicily over the blue flood westward to Carthage.
