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333
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From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
allotted
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From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
apart
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
atrium
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From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
August
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
beat
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
bright
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From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
chariot
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From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
chatting
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From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
city
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
CROSS
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descriptions
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
famous
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
façades
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
felt
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
fierce
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
Flavia
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
full
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From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
furnace
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
gaily
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From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
gain
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
gifts
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
gods
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
graces
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
grand
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From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
images
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
late
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From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
lay
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
like
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
Mamilia
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
merriment
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From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
most
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
much
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
multiplied
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
now
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
other
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From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
placed
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
race
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From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
recently
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
seats
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From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
side
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
statue
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
statues
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
streets
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
summer
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From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
sunshine
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
temples
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
two
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From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
Vestals
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From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
want
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But two were standing a little apart before a statue which had been placed recently by the side of Flavia Mamilia, who was the most famous of the order, and whose statues are multiplied and the descriptions of her graces and gifts repeated again and again.
winter
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From this reading The want of sunshine which was so much felt in the winter, was a gain now that the fierce glare of August lay upon the streets of the city, and beat upon the images of the gods and façades of the temples like a furnace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Vestals were chatting gaily with each other about the grand chariot race for which they had seats allotted to them.
year
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From this reading The atrium of the Vestals was full of life, and even merriment, one bright morning of late summer, in this same year of 333.
