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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 people had chosen Varro, a man hated by the patricians, to be one of the Consuls.
able
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From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
begin
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
birth
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From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
butcher
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From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The people had chosen Varro, a man hated by the patricians, to be one of the Consuls.
CANNÆ
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
carry
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From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
chosen
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From this reading The people had chosen Varro, a man hated by the patricians, to be one of the Consuls.
colleague
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From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
Consul
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From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
Consuls
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
declared
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From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
Dictatorship
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From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
duties
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
earlier
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From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
Fabius
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From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
family
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From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The people had chosen Varro, a man hated by the patricians, to be one of the Consuls.
hand
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
hated
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From this reading The people had chosen Varro, a man hated by the patricians, to be one of the Consuls.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
held
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From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
holding
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From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
kept
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From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
man
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From this reading The people had chosen Varro, a man hated by the patricians, to be one of the Consuls.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
member
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From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
nearly
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
new
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
noble
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From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The people had chosen Varro, a man hated by the patricians, to be one of the Consuls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
patricians
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From this reading The people had chosen Varro, a man hated by the patricians, to be one of the Consuls.
people
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From this reading The people had chosen Varro, a man hated by the patricians, to be one of the Consuls.
positions
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From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
post
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From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
resigned
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From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
son
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From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
spring
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
state
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From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
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 CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
three
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From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
time
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
trust
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From this reading He was the son of a butcher, so it was declared; but be that as it may, his birth had not kept him from holding positions of trust in the state.
usual
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
Varro
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From this reading The people had chosen Varro, a man hated by the patricians, to be one of the Consuls.
war
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From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
Winter
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF CANNÆ Winter was nearly over, and spring, the usual time for the new Consuls to begin their duties, was at hand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Fabius therefore resigned his Dictatorship, as the Consuls would be able to carry on the war.
years
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From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
Æmilius
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From this reading His colleague was Æmilius, a member of a noble family, who had, three years earlier, held the post of Consul.
