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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 Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
acceded
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From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
affectionate
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
amphitheatre
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From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
anxiety
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He should expect her brother presently at the Serapeum.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
brother
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From this reading He should expect her brother presently at the Serapeum.
brother's
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From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
business
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From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
called
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
Caracalla
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
chariot
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
cheerfully
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From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
convey
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
crash
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From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
desirable
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From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
emptied
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From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
escape
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
escort
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From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading He should expect her brother presently at the Serapeum.
father's
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From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
flare
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From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
fly
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
hand
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From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
happy
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
house
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From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
humbly
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From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
lightning
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From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
made
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From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
Melissa
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
near
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From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
night
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From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
omen
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
only
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
out
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
permitted
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From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
possible
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
presently
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From this reading He should expect her brother presently at the Serapeum.
quickly
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
rather
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From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
represented
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From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
return
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From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
roll
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From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
seem
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From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
Serapeum
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
shelter
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
soon
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From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
Tarautas's
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
too
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From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
waiting
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From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The amphitheatre was soon emptied, amid the flare of lightning and the crash and roll of thunder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had business on hand this night, which made it seem desirable to him that she should not be too near him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Caracalla, thinking only of the happy omen of Tarautas's wonderful escape, called out to Melissa, with affectionate anxiety, to fly to shelter as quickly as possible; a chariot was in waiting to convey her to the Serapeum.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On this she humbly represented that she would rather be permitted to return under her brother's escort to her father's house, and Caracalla cheerfully acceded.
