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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 A LITTLE SUPPER.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
Antioch
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
bazaars
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
burnt
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From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
capital
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From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
Carinæ
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From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
carpets
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
commodious
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
conflagration
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From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
considered
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From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
Corbulo
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From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
curtains
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
Damascus
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
dingy
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
Duilia
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From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
entire
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From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
escaped
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From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
especially
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
externally
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
family
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From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
furnished
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
greater
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From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
Happily
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From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
house
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From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
household
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From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
installed
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From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
LITTLEnounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LITTLE SUPPER.
Longa
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From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
mansion
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From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
matter
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From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
Nero
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From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
newer
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From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
Oriental
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
preferred
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From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
purchased
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
rebuilt
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From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
regret
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From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
Rome
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From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
some
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From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
style
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From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
SUPPER
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From this reading A LITTLE SUPPER.
texture
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Happily, as Corbulo had considered it, this house had escaped in the conflagration of Rome under Nero.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
well
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Longa Duilia and her entire household had returned to the capital, and were installed in the family mansion in the Carinæ.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This, however, was a matter of some regret to Duilia, who would have preferred to have had it burnt, so that it might have been rebuilt in greater splendor and in newer style.
wrought
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From this reading Nevertheless, although externally dingy, it was a commodious mansion within, and was well furnished, especially with carpets and curtains of Oriental texture, that had been wrought at, or purchased at the bazaars of Antioch and Damascus.
