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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You think that Caesar is here?" asked Verus.
Balbilla
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From this reading "Lentulus insists that he has seen Mastor the slave, and Balbilla declares--but it is impossible!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
Caesar
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From this reading "You think that Caesar is here?" asked Verus.
Caesareum
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is well that you have come!" she exclaimed to the praetor.
conduct
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
declares
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From this reading "Lentulus insists that he has seen Mastor the slave, and Balbilla declares--but it is impossible!"
desired
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
entered
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
excitement
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
exclaimed
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From this reading "It is well that you have come!" she exclaimed to the praetor.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
greatest
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lentulus insists that he has seen Mastor the slave, and Balbilla declares--but it is impossible!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is well that you have come!" she exclaimed to the praetor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You think that Caesar is here?" asked Verus.
high-chamberlain
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
hour
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
impossible
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From this reading "Lentulus insists that he has seen Mastor the slave, and Balbilla declares--but it is impossible!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
insists
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From this reading "Lentulus insists that he has seen Mastor the slave, and Balbilla declares--but it is impossible!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is well that you have come!" she exclaimed to the praetor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is well that you have come!" she exclaimed to the praetor.
lateness
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
Lentulus
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From this reading "Lentulus insists that he has seen Mastor the slave, and Balbilla declares--but it is impossible!"
Mastor
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From this reading "Lentulus insists that he has seen Mastor the slave, and Balbilla declares--but it is impossible!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
notwithstanding
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
pacing
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From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
patroness
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
pillows
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From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
praetor
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From this reading "It is well that you have come!" she exclaimed to the praetor.
presence
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
reached
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
reclining
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From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
room
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From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
Sabina
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
seen
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From this reading "Lentulus insists that he has seen Mastor the slave, and Balbilla declares--but it is impossible!"
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
slave
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From this reading "Lentulus insists that he has seen Mastor the slave, and Balbilla declares--but it is impossible!"
speak
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
strides
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From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is well that you have come!" she exclaimed to the praetor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You think that Caesar is here?" asked Verus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
unfeminine
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From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
usual
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From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
Verus
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
very
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From this reading She was not reclining as usual on her pillows but was pacing her room with strides of very unfeminine length.
waiting
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From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
well
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From this reading "It is well that you have come!" she exclaimed to the praetor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he reached the Caesareum the high-chamberlain was waiting to conduct him to Sabina who desired to speak with him notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, and when Verus entered the presence of his patroness, he found her in the greatest excitement.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is well that you have come!" she exclaimed to the praetor.
