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abroad
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From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
all
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From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
Aurelian
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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
become
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From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
belief
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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
Christians
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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
Coelian
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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
common
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From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
conversed
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From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
credit
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From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
day
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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
edicts
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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
Emperor
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From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
end
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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
FAUSTA
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From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
force
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From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
Fronto
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From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
give
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From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
indeed
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From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
language
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From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
manner
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From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
many
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From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
measures
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From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
met
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From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
opinion
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From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
other
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From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
palace
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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
PISO
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From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
published
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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
put
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From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
reported
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From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
resolved
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From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
rumors
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From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
soon
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From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
sources
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From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
spring
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From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM PISO TO FAUSTA.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
turned
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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In one manner or another it had come abroad that measures had been resolved upon by the Emperor, and would soon be put in force.
violentnounUS /ˈviolent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
way
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From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many indeed do not give the least credit to the rumors, and believe that they all spring from the violent language of Fronto, which has been reported as that of Aurelian.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found, as I conversed with many whom I met in the way, that from other sources the same opinion had become common.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I turned from the palace of Aurelian and again took my way towards the Coelian, I did it in the belief that before the day should end, edicts against the Christians would be published.
