Chapter XXVI
CAESAR AUGUSTUS. B.C. 33--A.D. 14. The death of Antonius ended the fierce struggles which had torn Rome so long.
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Chapter XXVI
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CAESAR
AUGUSTUS.
B.C.
33--A.D.
14.
The
death
of
Antonius
ended
the
fierce
struggles
which
had
torn
Rome
so
long.
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CAESAR
AUGUSTUS.
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B.C.
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33--A.D.
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14.
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The
death
of
Antonius
ended
the
fierce
struggles
which
had
torn
Rome
so
long.
Learner Dictionary
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Long
noun
US /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The death of Antonius ended the fierce struggles which had torn Rome so long.”
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14
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From this reading 14.
33
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From this reading 33--A.D.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 33--A.D.
Antonius
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AUGUSTUS
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From this reading CAESAR AUGUSTUS.
B
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C
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From this reading B.C.
CAESAR
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From this reading CAESAR AUGUSTUS.
D
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From this reading 33--A.D.
death
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ended
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fierce
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The death of Antonius ended the fierce struggles which had torn Rome so long.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The death of Antonius ended the fierce struggles which had torn Rome so long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death of Antonius ended the fierce struggles which had torn Rome so long.
Rome
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From this reading The death of Antonius ended the fierce struggles which had torn Rome so long.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The death of Antonius ended the fierce struggles which had torn Rome so long.
struggles
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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torn
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From this reading The death of Antonius ended the fierce struggles which had torn Rome so long.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The death of Antonius ended the fierce struggles which had torn Rome so long.