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The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told
The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told

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Chapter 10 of The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary Macgregor • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 10 of The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told by Mary Macgregor holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 10 holds 163 sentences of The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.

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THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.
In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.
But the Æquians were a restless people.
They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.
The Romans, furious at this breach of faith, sent an embassy to demand redress.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told

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Chapter 10 of The Story of Rome, From the Earliest Times to the Death of Augustus, Told is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.
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In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.
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But the Æquians were a restless people.
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They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.
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The Romans, furious at this breach of faith, sent an embassy to demand redress.

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Another determiner US /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading “THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.”

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Burn verb US /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading “They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.”

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One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.”

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Plunder noun US /ˈplʌn.dər/

Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.

From this reading “They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.”

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These determiner US /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.”

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While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.”

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Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.”

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459

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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 ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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Alban

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Romans, furious at this breach of faith, sent an embassy to demand redress.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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ARMY

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From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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B

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From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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began

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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borders

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From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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breach

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From this reading The Romans, furious at this breach of faith, sent an embassy to demand redress.

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broke

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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burnverbUS /bɜːrn/

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the Æquians were a restless people.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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C

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From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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called

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From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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camp

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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chief

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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Clœlius

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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demand

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From this reading The Romans, furious at this breach of faith, sent an embassy to demand redress.

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destroyed

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From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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disturbed

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From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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down

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From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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embassy

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From this reading The Romans, furious at this breach of faith, sent an embassy to demand redress.

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faith

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From this reading The Romans, furious at this breach of faith, sent an embassy to demand redress.

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fastnesses

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From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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fierce

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From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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furious

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From this reading The Romans, furious at this breach of faith, sent an embassy to demand redress.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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hills

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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hoped

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From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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land

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From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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led

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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longer

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From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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made

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From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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mountain

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mountaineers

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From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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old

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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peace

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From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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people

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From this reading But the Æquians were a restless people.

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pitched

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/

Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.

From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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plundered

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From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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poured

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From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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redress

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From this reading The Romans, furious at this breach of faith, sent an embassy to demand redress.

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restless

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From this reading But the Æquians were a restless people.

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ROMAN

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Romans

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Rome

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sent

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From this reading The Romans, furious at this breach of faith, sent an embassy to demand redress.

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soon

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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spurs

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From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The Romans, furious at this breach of faith, sent an embassy to demand redress.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They soon broke the treaty, and, led by their chief Clœlius, pitched their camp on one of the spurs of the Alban hills, and began to burn and plunder as of old.

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TRAP

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From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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treaty

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tribe

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Volscians

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war

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From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In 459 B.C. peace was made with these fierce mountaineers, and Rome hoped that her borders would no longer be disturbed.

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Æquians

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From this reading THE ROMAN ARMY IN A TRAP While the Romans were at war with the Volscians, another tribe, called the Æquians, poured down from their mountain fastnesses and plundered and destroyed their land.

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