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84
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From this reading 93--84.
93
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From this reading 93--84.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF MARIUS.
all
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
almost
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
always
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
any
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
Athenian
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
blue
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From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
chief
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
command
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
Cornelius
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
culture
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
despised
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
easily
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
elegant
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
excesses
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
eyes
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From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
face
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From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
family
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
foe
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
frightful
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
given
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
glaring
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From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
Greek
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
high
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
highest
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
indulged
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
Latin
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
learning
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
like
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From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
luxury
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
made
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
MARIUS
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF MARIUS.
men
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
mulberry
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From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF MARIUS.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
out
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From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
pair
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From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
poetry
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
Publius
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
read
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
Romans
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
Rome
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
rough
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
said
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From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
salt
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From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
second
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
soldier
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
spoke
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
sprinkled
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From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
Sulla
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From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF MARIUS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
up
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief foe of Marius was almost always his second in command, Publius Cornelius Sulla, one of the men of highest family in Rome.
way
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
wealthy
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
well
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was said to be like a mulberry sprinkled with salt, with a terrible pair of blue eyes glaring out of it.
wrote
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From this reading He had all the high culture and elegant learning that the rough soldier Marius despised, spoke and wrote Greek as easily as Latin, and was as well read in Greek poetry and philosophy as any Athenian could be; but he was given up to all the excesses of luxury in which the wealthy Romans indulged, and his way of life had made him frightful to look at.
