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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 “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
allowed
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From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What mistake?” asked the Chaldæan.
became
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
becomes
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
cannot
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From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
Chaldæan
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From this reading “What mistake?” asked the Chaldæan.
delicately
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
detail
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
Duilia
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From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
END
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From this reading THE END OF VITELLIUS.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
finished
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
flatter
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
Flavius
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
flavored
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
greater
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From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
how
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From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
invite
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
inviting
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From this reading “The mistake of inviting the uncle in place of the nephew to my little supper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The mistake of inviting the uncle in place of the nephew to my little supper.
Longa
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From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
made
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From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
mistake
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From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
nephew
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From this reading “The mistake of inviting the uncle in place of the nephew to my little supper.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
now
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF VITELLIUS.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
perfect
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
place
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From this reading “The mistake of inviting the uncle in place of the nephew to my little supper.
position
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
Præfect
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
recommended
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
reserve
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
Sabinus
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
said
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From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
supper
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From this reading “The mistake of inviting the uncle in place of the nephew to my little supper.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF VITELLIUS.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
uncle
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From this reading “The mistake of inviting the uncle in place of the nephew to my little supper.
VITELLIUS
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From this reading THE END OF VITELLIUS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What mistake?” asked the Chaldæan.
widow
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From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As to that supper, I flatter myself it was perfect—so finished in every detail, as becomes our position; so delicately flavored with reserve, as became _my_ position as a widow; and you recommended me to invite Flavius Sabinus, the Præfect,—and now he _has been_.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I never made a greater mistake in my life,” said Longa Duilia, “and I cannot think how you allowed me to make it.”
