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Chapter XXI
IN THE ERGASTULA. When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material. There they locked up their chained Gallic slaves at night. Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg. The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
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From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
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From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
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From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There they locked up their chained Gallic slaves at night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
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From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
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From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
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From this reading There they locked up their chained Gallic slaves at night.
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From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
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From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
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From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE ERGASTULA.
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From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There they locked up their chained Gallic slaves at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ERGASTULA.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
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From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
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From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There they locked up their chained Gallic slaves at night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
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From this reading There they locked up their chained Gallic slaves at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
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From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
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From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There they locked up their chained Gallic slaves at night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ERGASTULA.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
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From this reading There they locked up their chained Gallic slaves at night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
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From this reading There they locked up their chained Gallic slaves at night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bricks and cement were still so closely joined that they jointly constituted a body more solid than marble itself.
at the time that
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such a cave was an adjunct also to the old Roman camp on which now stood the burg of Neroweg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, more than five hundred years ago, the Romans conquered and owned, though they could not subjugate, Gaul they constructed their _ergastulas_--slave pens--of solid, lasting material.
