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483
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From this reading In 483 B.C. Xerxes put down a revolt in Egypt.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
B
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From this reading In 483 B.C. Xerxes put down a revolt in Egypt.
battle
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From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
C
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From this reading In 483 B.C. Xerxes put down a revolt in Egypt.
character
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From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
cruelty
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
deeds
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
down
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From this reading In 483 B.C. Xerxes put down a revolt in Egypt.
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
Egypt
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From this reading In 483 B.C. Xerxes put down a revolt in Egypt.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
fits
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
foolish
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From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
good-natured
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
great
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From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
handsome
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From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
head
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From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
inch
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From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
king
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From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
led
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From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
looked
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From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
men
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From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
most
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From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
new
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From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
often
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
people
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
Persia
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From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
put
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From this reading In 483 B.C. Xerxes put down a revolt in Egypt.
rage
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
revolt
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From this reading In 483 B.C. Xerxes put down a revolt in Egypt.
ruler
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From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
seized
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
shoulders
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From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
sometimes
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
standing
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From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
sudden
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
tall
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From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
temper
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
terrible
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
true
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
trust
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
unkingly
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From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
warriors
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From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tall and handsome, standing head and shoulders above the great warriors he led to battle.
weak
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From this reading But although he looked a king among men, in character he was most unkingly, for he was both weak and foolish.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
wise
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From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is true that he was sometimes good-natured, but it was not wise for his people to trust his temper, for he was often seized by sudden fits of rage, when he would do deeds of terrible cruelty.
XERXES
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From this reading THE DREAM OF XERXES Xerxes, the new ruler of Persia, looked every inch a king.
