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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 Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
accompanied
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
affairs
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From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
arrived
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
Arsinoe
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From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
Balbilla
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
Balbilla's
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From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
bust
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From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
claimed
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From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
Claudia
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
companion
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
compelled
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
conducted
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From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
content
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
damsel
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From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
enough
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From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
estimation
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
fatherless
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
filled
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
fitting
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
fully
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From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
gatehouse
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From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
girl
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
household
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From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
lady-in-attendance
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
leave
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
living
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
Lochias
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
lot
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
love
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
many
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
meeting
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From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
metropolis
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
mother
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From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
motherless
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
much
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From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
noon
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
often
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From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
particular
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From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
perfectly
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
place
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
protecting
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
rich
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
Rome
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From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
satisfaction
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From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
sculptor
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From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
senator
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
sense
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From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
skill
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From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
task
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From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
there
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
thoughts
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From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
travelling
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
ward's
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
wealthy
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had thought of her often enough since meeting her again by the bust of her mother; but on this particular afternoon his time and thoughts were fully claimed by another fair damsel.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
widow
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Rome, she conducted Balbilla's household affairs with as much sense and skill as satisfaction in the task.
worth
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From this reading Still she was not perfectly content with her lot, for her ward's love of travelling, often compelled her to leave the metropolis, and in her estimation, there was no place but Rome where life was worth living.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
years
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From this reading Balbilla had arrived at Lochias about noon, accompanied, as was fitting, by the worthy Claudia, the not wealthy widow of a senator, who for many years had filled the place of lady-in-attendance and protecting companion to the rich fatherless and motherless girl.
young
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From this reading But the young sculptor had not been at the gatehouse when Arsinoe went by.
