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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 So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
all
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From this reading He had known gentlemen all his life--had been bred among them.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had known gentlemen all his life--had been bred among them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had known gentlemen all his life--had been bred among them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
boy
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From this reading So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
bred
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From this reading He had known gentlemen all his life--had been bred among them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
Carthage
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
commonplace
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From this reading So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
dazzles
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
easy
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From this reading So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
ENGINEER
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
figure
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
fortunes
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had known gentlemen all his life--had been bred among them.
Gordon
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From this reading So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
got
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
greater
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From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
grow
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From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had known gentlemen all his life--had been bred among them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
head
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
how
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From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
inspiring
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
Keith
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From this reading So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
known
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From this reading He had known gentlemen all his life--had been bred among them.
later
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
legions
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had known gentlemen all his life--had been bred among them.
man
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
Marius
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
message
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From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
much
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From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
noble
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
old
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
older
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From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
only
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
out
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
resounding
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
riding
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
Rome
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From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
ruins
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
Sacra
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
saw
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
scornful
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From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
seated
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From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
see
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From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
sent
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From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
sitting
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
SQUIRE
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had known gentlemen all his life--had been bred among them.
then
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
unmoved
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
up
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
very
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From this reading So, Gordon Keith, when a boy, thought being a gentleman a very easy and commonplace thing.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But as we grow older we see how much greater he was when, seated amid the ruins, he sent his scornful message to Rome.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
world
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
wreck
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From this reading It was only later on, after he got out into the world, that he saw how fine and noble that old man was, sitting unmoved amid the wreck not only of his life and fortunes, but of his world.
young
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From this reading THE ENGINEER AND THE SQUIRE Marius amid the ruins of Carthage is not an inspiring figure to us while we are young; it is Marius riding up the Via Sacra at the head of his resounding legions that then dazzles us.
