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all
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From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
Appian
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
arms
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From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
Bessas
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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
blazed
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
city
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
commanders
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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
dens
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
Devourer
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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
established
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From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
fall
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
famed
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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
ferocity
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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
followed
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
Forum
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
fountain
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
Gothic
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
Greek
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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
heats
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
Joannes
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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
joined
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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
June
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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
king
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
leave
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From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
lurking
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
march
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
months
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
Neapolis
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
nearer
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
nicknamed
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From this reading In June Bessas was joined by another of the Greek commanders, Joannes, famed for his ferocity, and nicknamed the Devourer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
palaces
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
PELAGIUS
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From this reading PELAGIUS Rome waited.
pestilence
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
plashing
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
resolved
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From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
Rome
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From this reading PELAGIUS Rome waited.
rule
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From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
slowly
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From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
South
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From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
street
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
summer
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
sun
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From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
surely
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From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
swift
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
three
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
Totila's
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
waited
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From this reading PELAGIUS Rome waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
Way
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From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the heats of summer, with pestilence still lurking in her palaces and her dens, no fountain plashing where the sun blazed on Forum and on street, Rome waited.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been thought that the fall of Neapolis would be followed by Totila's swift march along the Appian Way; but three months had passed, and the Gothic king was but little nearer to the city.
yielded
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From this reading He seemed resolved to leave nothing behind him that had not yielded to his arms; slowly and surely his rule was being established over all the South.
