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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 He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
again
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From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
ALEXANDER
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From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
all
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From this reading Nearly all the towns in Syracuse were ready to open their gates to Alexander.
army
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From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
assemble
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From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
cross
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From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
Darius
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From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
deliverer
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From this reading Some that had found Darius a hard master, hailed him as a deliverer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
Euphrates
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From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
even
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From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
found
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From this reading Some that had found Darius a hard master, hailed him as a deliverer.
gates
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From this reading Nearly all the towns in Syracuse were ready to open their gates to Alexander.
great
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From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some that had found Darius a hard master, hailed him as a deliverer.
hailed
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From this reading Some that had found Darius a hard master, hailed him as a deliverer.
hard
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From this reading Some that had found Darius a hard master, hailed him as a deliverer.
harm
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From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
king
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From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
knew
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From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
large
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From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
left
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From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
master
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From this reading Some that had found Darius a hard master, hailed him as a deliverer.
Nearly
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From this reading Nearly all the towns in Syracuse were ready to open their gates to Alexander.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Nearly all the towns in Syracuse were ready to open their gates to Alexander.
own
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From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
plan
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From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
ready
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From this reading Nearly all the towns in Syracuse were ready to open their gates to Alexander.
search
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From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
Some
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From this reading Some that had found Darius a hard master, hailed him as a deliverer.
STORMED
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From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
Syracuse
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From this reading Nearly all the towns in Syracuse were ready to open their gates to Alexander.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that the great king could do him no harm, even should he again assemble a large army.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nearly all the towns in Syracuse were ready to open their gates to Alexander.
time
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From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
towns
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From this reading Nearly all the towns in Syracuse were ready to open their gates to Alexander.
TYRE
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From this reading TYRE IS STORMED BY ALEXANDER Alexander did not cross the Euphrates in search of Darius.
went
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From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nearly all the towns in Syracuse were ready to open their gates to Alexander.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So for a time he left Darius to do as he pleased, while he himself went on with his own plan.
