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Achaians
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From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
Achilles
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From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
Agenor
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From this reading Achilles returned from his pursuit of Agenor, his lance on his shoulder.
All
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the sight old Priam beat his breast in consternation and he trembled, seeing his son without and alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight old Priam beat his breast in consternation and he trembled, seeing his son without and alone.
awaiting
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From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
beat
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From this reading At the sight old Priam beat his breast in consternation and he trembled, seeing his son without and alone.
believed
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
breast
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From this reading At the sight old Priam beat his breast in consternation and he trembled, seeing his son without and alone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
city
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
close
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From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
combat
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
consternation
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From this reading At the sight old Priam beat his breast in consternation and he trembled, seeing his son without and alone.
down
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From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
dread
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
enemy
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
father
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From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
fatherland
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
give
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
gloomily
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From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
Hector
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
honor
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
inside
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From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
lance
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From this reading Achilles returned from his pursuit of Agenor, his lance on his shoulder.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
meet
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
more
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
old
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From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Achilles returned from his pursuit of Agenor, his lance on his shoulder.
once
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
owed
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
own
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
people
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
Priam
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From this reading At the sight old Priam beat his breast in consternation and he trembled, seeing his son without and alone.
pursuit
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From this reading Achilles returned from his pursuit of Agenor, his lance on his shoulder.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
resolved
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Achilles returned from his pursuit of Agenor, his lance on his shoulder.
seeing
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From this reading At the sight old Priam beat his breast in consternation and he trembled, seeing his son without and alone.
shields
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From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
shoulder
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From this reading Achilles returned from his pursuit of Agenor, his lance on his shoulder.
shoulders
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From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
sight
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From this reading At the sight old Priam beat his breast in consternation and he trembled, seeing his son without and alone.
signalled
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From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
slung
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From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
son
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From this reading At the sight old Priam beat his breast in consternation and he trembled, seeing his son without and alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
trembled
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From this reading At the sight old Priam beat his breast in consternation and he trembled, seeing his son without and alone.
Trojans
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
Troy
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From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
up
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From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
vain
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From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
wall
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From this reading His old father looked gloomily down from the wall and signalled for him to come inside, but in vain.
walls
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From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Achaians, their shields slung over their shoulders, were awaiting Achilles close under the walls of Troy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All the Trojans were within the city except Hector, who had remained outside, resolved to meet Achilles once more in combat; for he believed that he owed it to his fatherland and to his own honor, either to free his people from this dread enemy or to give up his own life for them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the sight old Priam beat his breast in consternation and he trembled, seeing his son without and alone.
