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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 _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
Amphitheatres
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
ascent
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
Bob
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From this reading Bob had now completely recovered his health and spirits.
City
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classical
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From this reading David's classical taste was stimulated.
Clive's
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From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
completely
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From this reading Bob had now completely recovered his health and spirits.
David's
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From this reading David's classical taste was stimulated.
days
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
DeadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
delight
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From this reading The prospect of this journey gave them unusual delight.
enthusiasm
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From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
few
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
gave
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From this reading The prospect of this journey gave them unusual delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bob had now completely recovered his health and spirits.
health
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From this reading Bob had now completely recovered his health and spirits.
highest
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From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob had now completely recovered his health and spirits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
interest
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From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The prospect of this journey gave them unusual delight.
Monuments
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
now
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From this reading Bob had now completely recovered his health and spirits.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
off
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
Palaces
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
Past
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
pitch
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From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
place
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From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
poetic
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From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
Pompeii
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
prospect
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From this reading The prospect of this journey gave them unusual delight.
recovered
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From this reading Bob had now completely recovered his health and spirits.
renowned
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From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
roused
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From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
spirits
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From this reading Bob had now completely recovered his health and spirits.
Squares
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
started
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
stimulated
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From this reading David's classical taste was stimulated.
Streets
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading David's classical taste was stimulated.
Temples
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
Theatres
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The prospect of this journey gave them unusual delight.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The prospect of this journey gave them unusual delight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
Tombs
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
Towers
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
unusual
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From this reading The prospect of this journey gave them unusual delight.
Vesuvius
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
visit
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clive's poetic interest in so renowned a place was roused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
whole
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From this reading _Pompeii, the City of the Dead.--The Monuments of the Past.--Temples, Towers, and Palaces.--Tombs and Monuments.--Theatres and Amphitheatres.--Streets and Squares._ A few days after their ascent of Vesuvius, the whole party started off to visit Pompeii.
