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533
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From this reading [Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.
534
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From this reading [Footnote 534: Death of Julius Cæsar.
account
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From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
assassination
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From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
Cæsar
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From this reading [Footnote 534: Death of Julius Cæsar.
Death
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From this reading [Footnote 534: Death of Julius Cæsar.
Drama
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From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
ended
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From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
famous
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From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
Footnote
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From this reading [Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.
founded
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From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
general
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From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
Greek
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From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
Julius
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From this reading [Footnote 534: Death of Julius Cæsar.
Latin
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From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
plots
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From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
poems
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From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
poets
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From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
Roman
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From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]
subject
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From this reading The subject of famous poems by Latin and Greek poets.]
Tale
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From this reading [Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
Trojan
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From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
Troy
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From this reading [Footnote 533: Tale of Troy.
war
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From this reading Drama founded on the Trojan war.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An account of the plots which ended in the assassination of the great Roman general.]