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advance
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
approach
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From this reading Even at the approach of these renowned warriors, the Spartans did not waver.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
attacks
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From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
back
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
beaten
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
bedecking
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
best
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
bodyguard
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
chosen
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
days
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
defenders
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
entrance
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
Even
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From this reading Even at the approach of these renowned warriors, the Spartans did not waver.
famous
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
fierce
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From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
fought
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
gallant
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
games
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
hair
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
Immortals
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
king
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
looked
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
many
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From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
men
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
number
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From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
ordered
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
own
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
pass
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
renowned
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From this reading Even at the approach of these renowned warriors, the Spartans did not waver.
see
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
slain
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From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
soldiers
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
Spartans
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From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
spent
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
stand
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From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
ten
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
then
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
THERMOPYLAE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Even at the approach of these renowned warriors, the Spartans did not waver.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
thousand
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From this reading The king then ordered his own chosen bodyguard, the ten thousand famous Immortals, to advance against the gallant defenders of the pass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
unwilling
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From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
warriors
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From this reading Even at the approach of these renowned warriors, the Spartans did not waver.
waver
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From this reading Even at the approach of these renowned warriors, the Spartans did not waver.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And they did their best, for they were unwilling that their king should see them beaten back by men who had spent their days in games or in bedecking their hair.
withdrew
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From this reading But they could not stand against the fierce attacks of the Spartans, and at length, when many of their number had been slain, they withdrew.
Xerxes
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Xerxes looked on while his soldiers fought at the entrance to the pass.
