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21
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From this reading 21.
acclaim
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From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
all
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From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
beast
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From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
best
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From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
bloodshot
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From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
Caius
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From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
Caligula
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From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
certainly
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From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
Cæsar
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From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
doubt
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From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
downward
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From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
due
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From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
earth
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From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
ECCLESIASTES
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From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
excellent
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From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
eyes
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From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
face
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From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
frowned
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From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
goeth
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From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
III
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From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
ill-health
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From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
Julius
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From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
knelt
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From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
knoweth
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From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
looking
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From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
man
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From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
nodding
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From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
once
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From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
Only
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From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
people
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From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
praefect
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From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
Rome
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From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
sallow
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From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
saw
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From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
smiling
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From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
spirit
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From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
spirits
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From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
temper
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From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
upward
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From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Caius Julius Cæsar Caligula was in excellent spirits, smiling and nodding to those around him and to his people all the time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Only once had he frowned, when, looking behind him, he saw that the praefect of Rome had remained standing when everyone knelt to acclaim the Cæsar.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth."--ECCLESIASTES III.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His face certainly looked sallow and his eyes were bloodshot, but this may have been due to ill-health, for without doubt his temper was of the best.
