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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
anchorite's
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
answer
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From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
ask
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From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I will bid you farewell, Serapion, but not for long I believe."
bid
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From this reading I will bid you farewell, Serapion, but not for long I believe."
bowed
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
compact
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From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
disposednounUS /ˈdisposed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
disturb
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From this reading "Pardon me if I disturb you."
drily
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From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
enquire
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From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
Eulaeus
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
farewell
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From this reading I will bid you farewell, Serapion, but not for long I believe."
final
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will bid you farewell, Serapion, but not for long I believe."
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Pardon me if I disturb you."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Pardon me if I disturb you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
joining
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From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will bid you farewell, Serapion, but not for long I believe."
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me if I disturb you."
noblest
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From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
now
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
occasion
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From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
Pardon
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From this reading "Pardon me if I disturb you."
Pastophorium
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
permitted
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From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
personage
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From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
present
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From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
Publius
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
respectfully
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
Rome
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From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
Serapion
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From this reading I will bid you farewell, Serapion, but not for long I believe."
shortly
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From this reading "You are free to ask," replied Publius shortly and drily, "but every one is not disposed to answer, and on the present occasion I am not.
singular
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From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
softly
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
sons
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From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
speech
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
unobserved
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "May I be permitted to enquire on what compact one of the noblest of the sons of Rome is joining hands with this singular personage?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will bid you farewell, Serapion, but not for long I believe."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
words
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From this reading With these words the anchorite's final speech was interrupted by Eulaeus, who had come in to the Pastophorium softly and unobserved, and who now bowed respectfully to Publius.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pardon me if I disturb you."
