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Caesar Dies

Chapter II

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"You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
"It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
"Probably true," remarked Pertinax.
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Caesar Dies

Chapter II

Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.
Line 2
"It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.
Line 3
They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.
Line 4
There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."
Line 5
"Probably true," remarked Pertinax.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.”

Free adjective US /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading “They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."”

Speak noun US /speak/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.”

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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 There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

bribe

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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.

Christians

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From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

Commodus

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From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

Cornificia

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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.

danger

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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

emperor

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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

fanatically

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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

freeadjectiveUS /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

full

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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

get

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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

heart

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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

makes

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From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

Marcia

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From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

meet

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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

nominating

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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

only

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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

own

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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

persecuted

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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

Persuade

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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

Pertinax

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From this reading "Probably true," remarked Pertinax.

police

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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

possible

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From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

Probably

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From this reading "Probably true," remarked Pertinax.

problem

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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.

protect

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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

remarked

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From this reading "Probably true," remarked Pertinax.

rid

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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

said

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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.

sees

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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

speak

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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.

successor

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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

There

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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

together

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From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

touched

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From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.

true

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From this reading "Probably true," remarked Pertinax.

voice

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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

way

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From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "It is Marcia who makes life possible for Commodus-- Marcia and her Christians.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading There is only one way to get rid of Commodus: Persuade Marcia that her own life is in danger from him, and that she will have a full voice in nominating his successor."

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They help Marcia protect him because he is the only emperor who never persecuted them, and because Marcia sees to it that they are free to meet together without having even to bribe the police.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You speak fanatically, but you have touched the heart of the problem," said Cornificia.