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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 King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
accession
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From this reading Perhaps by that time the centre might already have won the victory, and thereby obtained the accession of the Huns.
all
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps by that time the centre might already have won the victory, and thereby obtained the accession of the Huns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
armies
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
back
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From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
battle
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
best
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From this reading So the King placed the best strength of his troops in the centre.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps by that time the centre might already have won the victory, and thereby obtained the accession of the Huns.
centre
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
considerable
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From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
crisis
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
decided
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
deserters
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
distance
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From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
encounter
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
enemy
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From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
expected
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
eye
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
far
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From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
fight
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
flank
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
Gelimer
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
general
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
hills
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
Huns
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
inactive
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
keen
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
King
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
low
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
march
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From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps by that time the centre might already have won the victory, and thereby obtained the accession of the Huns.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
northeast
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
obtained
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From this reading Perhaps by that time the centre might already have won the victory, and thereby obtained the accession of the Huns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
own
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps by that time the centre might already have won the victory, and thereby obtained the accession of the Huns.
peril
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
placed
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From this reading So the King placed the best strength of his troops in the centre.
reach
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From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
reported
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
Roman
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
rose
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
seen
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
southwest
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
stationed
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From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
stream
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So the King placed the best strength of his troops in the centre.
succession
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
thereby
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From this reading Perhaps by that time the centre might already have won the victory, and thereby obtained the accession of the Huns.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps by that time the centre might already have won the victory, and thereby obtained the accession of the Huns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
tolerably
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From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
troops
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
two
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From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
Vandal
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From this reading He stationed the right wing of the Vandal troops tolerably far back, so that the enemy would have to march a considerable distance to reach it.
very
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
victory
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From this reading Perhaps by that time the centre might already have won the victory, and thereby obtained the accession of the Huns.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
wing
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From this reading Besides, deserters from the Huns had reported that in the next encounter these troops would either not fight at all, or take a very inactive part; therefore Gelimer expected from the right Roman wing no peril to his own left flank.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
won
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From this reading Perhaps by that time the centre might already have won the victory, and thereby obtained the accession of the Huns.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The King, with a keen eye of a general, had seen that the crisis of the battle would be decided in the centre of the two armies, where on the southwest at the left, and on the northeast at the right of the little stream, rose a succession of low hills.
