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able
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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acquaintance
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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN The remainder of my days in Rome were only three or four.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading True to my promise I had looked up at his hotel my traveling acquaintance, the able and distinguished Mr. H., and had walked about some of the older sections of the city hearing him translate Greek and Latin inscriptions of ancient date with the ease with which I put my ordinary thought into English.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True to my promise I had looked up at his hotel my traveling acquaintance, the able and distinguished Mr. H., and had walked about some of the older sections of the city hearing him translate Greek and Latin inscriptions of ancient date with the ease with which I put my ordinary thought into English.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN The remainder of my days in Rome were only three or four.
AUDIENCE
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN The remainder of my days in Rome were only three or four.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had seen much of it that has been in no way indicated here.
churches
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city
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Cosmedin
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date
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days
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depth
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distinguished
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ease
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English
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facility
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Farnese
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four
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Greek
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H
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen much of it that has been in no way indicated here.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had seen much of it that has been in no way indicated here.
hearing
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herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had seen much of it that has been in no way indicated here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading True to my promise I had looked up at his hotel my traveling acquaintance, the able and distinguished Mr. H., and had walked about some of the older sections of the city hearing him translate Greek and Latin inscriptions of ancient date with the ease with which I put my ordinary thought into English.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hotel
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had seen much of it that has been in no way indicated here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN The remainder of my days in Rome were only three or four.
indicated
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inscriptions
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interesting
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Latin
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learning
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True to my promise I had looked up at his hotel my traveling acquaintance, the able and distinguished Mr. H., and had walked about some of the older sections of the city hearing him translate Greek and Latin inscriptions of ancient date with the ease with which I put my ordinary thought into English.
Mamertine
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Maria
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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mention
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Mr
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much
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN The remainder of my days in Rome were only three or four.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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note
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numerous
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN The remainder of my days in Rome were only three or four.
older
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only
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN The remainder of my days in Rome were only three or four.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AN AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN The remainder of my days in Rome were only three or four.
ordinary
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other
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Palace
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philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
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pointless
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Prison
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promise
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put
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remainder
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Rome
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Santa
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sections
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seen
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some
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Temple
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had seen much of it that has been in no way indicated here.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN The remainder of my days in Rome were only three or four.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading True to my promise I had looked up at his hotel my traveling acquaintance, the able and distinguished Mr. H., and had walked about some of the older sections of the city hearing him translate Greek and Latin inscriptions of ancient date with the ease with which I put my ordinary thought into English.
three
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From this reading AN AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN The remainder of my days in Rome were only three or four.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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Together
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too
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translate
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traveling
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True
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up
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VATICAN
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Vesta
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visited
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walked
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was interesting to me to note the facility of his learning and the depth of his philosophy.
way
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wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Together we visited the Farnese Palace, the Mamertine Prison, the Temple of Vesta, Santa Maria in Cosmedin and other churches too numerous and too pointless to mention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN AUDIENCE AT THE VATICAN The remainder of my days in Rome were only three or four.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading True to my promise I had looked up at his hotel my traveling acquaintance, the able and distinguished Mr. H., and had walked about some of the older sections of the city hearing him translate Greek and Latin inscriptions of ancient date with the ease with which I put my ordinary thought into English.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading True to my promise I had looked up at his hotel my traveling acquaintance, the able and distinguished Mr. H., and had walked about some of the older sections of the city hearing him translate Greek and Latin inscriptions of ancient date with the ease with which I put my ordinary thought into English.
