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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And over yonder," added Dion, "the prospect is equally unpleasing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And over yonder," added Dion, "the prospect is equally unpleasing.
architect
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From this reading "And to think," cried the architect, "that Barine was this scoundrel's wife!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
Barine
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From this reading "And to think," cried the architect, "that Barine was this scoundrel's wife!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
coins
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From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
crazy
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From this reading Philostratus is setting the people crazy.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And to think," cried the architect, "that Barine was this scoundrel's wife!
Dion
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From this reading "And over yonder," added Dion, "the prospect is equally unpleasing.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And over yonder," added Dion, "the prospect is equally unpleasing.
equipage
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
evil
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
gold
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From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
Gorgias
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
head
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
hired
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From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
Iras's
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From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
King
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
lad
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
less
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From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
mischief-maker
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From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
pavement
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
people
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From this reading Philostratus is setting the people crazy.
Philostratus
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From this reading Philostratus is setting the people crazy.
plight
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
prospect
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From this reading "And over yonder," added Dion, "the prospect is equally unpleasing.
ready
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From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
rolled
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
said
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
scoundrel's
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From this reading "And to think," cried the architect, "that Barine was this scoundrel's wife!
seize
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From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
setting
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From this reading Philostratus is setting the people crazy.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
soon
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From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
stone
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
Street
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And to think," cried the architect, "that Barine was this scoundrel's wife!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And to think," cried the architect, "that Barine was this scoundrel's wife!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And to think," cried the architect, "that Barine was this scoundrel's wife!
thoughtfully
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From this reading "The lad is in an evil plight," said Gorgias, shaking his head thoughtfully as the equipage rolled over the stone pavement of the Street of the King.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
unpleasing
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From this reading "And over yonder," added Dion, "the prospect is equally unpleasing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And to think," cried the architect, "that Barine was this scoundrel's wife!
wife
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From this reading "And to think," cried the architect, "that Barine was this scoundrel's wife!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
wish
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From this reading But the hired mischief-maker will soon wish he had been less ready to seize Iras's gold coins."
yonder
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From this reading "And over yonder," added Dion, "the prospect is equally unpleasing.