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affairs
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From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
alarm
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
anxiety
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From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
apprehensions
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
Aurelian
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From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Julia herself partakes--I cannot say of the alarm--but of the anxiety.
cannot
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From this reading Julia herself partakes--I cannot say of the alarm--but of the anxiety.
city
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concern
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From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
concerning
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From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
confined
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From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
contributed
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
dark
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
designs
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From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
fate
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
FAUSTA
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From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
founded
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
general
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From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
greatly
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From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Julia herself partakes--I cannot say of the alarm--but of the anxiety.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
hopeful
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
increased
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From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
Julia
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From this reading Julia herself partakes--I cannot say of the alarm--but of the anxiety.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
letter
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From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
long-suffering
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
Lucilia
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From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
Many
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
Marcus
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From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
most
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
much
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
now
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From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
partakes
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From this reading Julia herself partakes--I cannot say of the alarm--but of the anxiety.
PISO
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From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
raise
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
religion
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
return
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From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
Rome
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From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
rumors
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
say
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From this reading Julia herself partakes--I cannot say of the alarm--but of the anxiety.
sayings
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
serious
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found, on my return to the city, that the general anxiety concerning the designs of Aurelian had greatly increased.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
truth
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From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
turn
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From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Many rumors were current of dark sayings of his, which, whether founded in truth or not, contributed to alarm even the most hopeful, and raise serious apprehensions for the fate of this much and long-suffering religion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having confined myself, in my last letter, to the affairs of Marcus and Lucilia, I now, Fausta, turn to those which concern us and Rome.
