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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 A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
army
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From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
aroused
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From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
Barbarians
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From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
battle
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From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
bread
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From this reading A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
breakfast
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From this reading A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The camp was a large one, narrow but very long, following the course of the little stream.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
camp
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From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
Concealed
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From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
concerning
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From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
confusion
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From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The camp was a large one, narrow but very long, following the course of the little stream.
evening
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From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
executed
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From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
eyes
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From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
following
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From this reading The camp was a large one, narrow but very long, following the course of the little stream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
formed
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From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
horns
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From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
large
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From this reading The camp was a large one, narrow but very long, following the course of the little stream.
lay
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From this reading A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
leaders
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From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The camp was a large one, narrow but very long, following the course of the little stream.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The camp was a large one, narrow but very long, following the course of the little stream.
long-drawn
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From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
men
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From this reading A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
narrow
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From this reading The camp was a large one, narrow but very long, following the course of the little stream.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
notes
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From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
now
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From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The camp was a large one, narrow but very long, following the course of the little stream.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
orders
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From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
own
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From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
positions
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From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
received
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From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
Romans
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From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
row
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From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
served
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From this reading A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
sleeping
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From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
stream
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From this reading The camp was a large one, narrow but very long, following the course of the little stream.
sunrise
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From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
tents
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From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
Vandals
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From this reading At sunrise the next morning the long-drawn notes of the horns aroused the sleeping camp of the Vandals.
very
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From this reading The camp was a large one, narrow but very long, following the course of the little stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
wine
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From this reading A breakfast of bread and wine was served to the men wherever they stood or lay.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Concealed from the eyes of the Romans by the first row of tents, the Barbarians' army was formed in order for battle within its own camp.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
written
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From this reading The leaders had received written orders the evening before concerning their positions, and now executed them without confusion.
