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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 This talk was interrupted by the approach of Basil's men, who came to seek a meal for themselves and forage for their horses.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
advance
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
all
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
anger
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
anxiety
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
approach
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From this reading This talk was interrupted by the approach of Basil's men, who came to seek a meal for themselves and forage for their horses.
armed
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
Basil's
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From this reading This talk was interrupted by the approach of Basil's men, who came to seek a meal for themselves and forage for their horses.
became
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
bed
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From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
bridge
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
brows
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
came
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
choice
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From this reading Having no choice but to obey, the servants went about the work required of them.
cold
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From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
company
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
corpse
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
death
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
declared
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
desire
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From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
Emperor
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
evident
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
fate
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
fear
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This talk was interrupted by the approach of Basil's men, who came to seek a meal for themselves and forage for their horses.
forage
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From this reading This talk was interrupted by the approach of Basil's men, who came to seek a meal for themselves and forage for their horses.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
gathered
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
girl
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
Gothic
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
HAND
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From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
haunted
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From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no choice but to obey, the servants went about the work required of them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
horsemen
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
horses
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From this reading This talk was interrupted by the approach of Basil's men, who came to seek a meal for themselves and forage for their horses.
host
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
house
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This talk was interrupted by the approach of Basil's men, who came to seek a meal for themselves and forage for their horses.
intrigue
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From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
lay
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From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
loss
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
low
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
Marcian
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From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
Marcian's
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
master
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
meal
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From this reading This talk was interrupted by the approach of Basil's men, who came to seek a meal for themselves and forage for their horses.
men
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
met
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
muttering
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having no choice but to obey, the servants went about the work required of them.
obey
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From this reading Having no choice but to obey, the servants went about the work required of them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
own
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
presently
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
private
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
RED
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From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having no choice but to obey, the servants went about the work required of them.
RestingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
result
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
seek
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From this reading This talk was interrupted by the approach of Basil's men, who came to seek a meal for themselves and forage for their horses.
servants
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
slaves
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
some
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
story
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From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
talk
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From this reading This talk was interrupted by the approach of Basil's men, who came to seek a meal for themselves and forage for their horses.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having no choice but to obey, the servants went about the work required of them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This talk was interrupted by the approach of Basil's men, who came to seek a meal for themselves and forage for their horses.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
together
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
wailing
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having no choice but to obey, the servants went about the work required of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE RED HAND Resting at length from desire and intrigue, Marcian lay cold upon the bed where he had passed his haunted nights.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The girl who had met the horsemen by the bridge told her story, whence it became evident that Marcian's death was the result of private quarrel; but some of the slaves declared that this armed company came in advance of the Gothic host; and presently the loss of their master was all but forgotten in anxiety as to their own fate at the hands of the Emperor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
women
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From this reading About his corpse were gathered all the servants of the house; men, with anger on their brows, muttering together, and women wailing low because of fear.
work
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From this reading Having no choice but to obey, the servants went about the work required of them.
