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accession
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
all
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From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
appear
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
Aventine
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From this reading The Circus was close under the Palatine Hill and occupied the valley between it and the Aventine.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Circus was close under the Palatine Hill and occupied the valley between it and the Aventine.
BLUES
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From this reading “THE BLUES HAVE IT!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
cena
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From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
Circensian
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
Circus
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From this reading The Circus was close under the Palatine Hill and occupied the valley between it and the Aventine.
close
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From this reading The Circus was close under the Palatine Hill and occupied the valley between it and the Aventine.
day
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From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
Domitia
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
early
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From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
Emperor
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
Games
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
gave
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “THE BLUES HAVE IT!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
Hill
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From this reading The Circus was close under the Palatine Hill and occupied the valley between it and the Aventine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
honor
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
hour
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From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
interruption
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From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “THE BLUES HAVE IT!”
lasted
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From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
morrow
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From this reading This was to take place on the morrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
notice
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
o'clock
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From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
occupied
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From this reading The Circus was close under the Palatine Hill and occupied the valley between it and the Aventine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
opening
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
palace
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
Palatine
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From this reading The Circus was close under the Palatine Hill and occupied the valley between it and the Aventine.
people
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
place
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From this reading This was to take place on the morrow.
prepared
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
principate
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
public
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
return
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
Rome
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
see
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
sent
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From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
supper
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From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was to take place on the morrow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE BLUES HAVE IT!”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was to take place on the morrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
two
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From this reading The games began at an early hour and lasted all day, with an interruption for the _cena_ or supper at two o’clock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Circus was close under the Palatine Hill and occupied the valley between it and the Aventine.
valley
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From this reading The Circus was close under the Palatine Hill and occupied the valley between it and the Aventine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was to take place on the morrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On her return to Rome and the palace, Domitia did not see the Emperor, but he sent her notice to be prepared to appear with him in public at the opening of the Circensian Games that he gave to the people in honor of his accession to the principate.
