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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 There was a kind of law of hospitality among the gods, the same as among men.
acquainted
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
adoration
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From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
Alexander
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
all
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
Ammon
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a kind of law of hospitality among the gods, the same as among men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
any
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From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
arrived
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From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
association
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
considered
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
consult
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
countries
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
country
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From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
deserts
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
enemies
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From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Trojans offered up prayers even to those gods who fought for the Greeks.
fought
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From this reading The Trojans offered up prayers even to those gods who fought for the Greeks.
gave
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
god
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
gods
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From this reading There was a kind of law of hospitality among the gods, the same as among men.
Greeks
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From this reading The Trojans offered up prayers even to those gods who fought for the Greeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
history
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
hospitality
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From this reading There was a kind of law of hospitality among the gods, the same as among men.
human
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
Jupiter
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
kind
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
Latins
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
law
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From this reading There was a kind of law of hospitality among the gods, the same as among men.
Libya
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
made
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
men
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From this reading There was a kind of law of hospitality among the gods, the same as among men.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
nations
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
offered
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From this reading The Trojans offered up prayers even to those gods who fought for the Greeks.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
pay
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From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
prayers
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From this reading The Trojans offered up prayers even to those gods who fought for the Greeks.
purposely
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
religions
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a kind of law of hospitality among the gods, the same as among men.
several
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
stranger
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From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
There
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From this reading There was a kind of law of hospitality among the gods, the same as among men.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Trojans offered up prayers even to those gods who fought for the Greeks.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
ties
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
town
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From this reading If a stranger arrived in any town, the first thing he did was to pay his adoration to the gods of the country, even though they were the gods of his enemies.
Trojans
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From this reading The Trojans offered up prayers even to those gods who fought for the Greeks.
united
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From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
up
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From this reading The Trojans offered up prayers even to those gods who fought for the Greeks.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Trojans offered up prayers even to those gods who fought for the Greeks.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The several nations with which history has made us in part acquainted, all considered their different religions as ties by which they were united; it was the association of human kind.
Zeus
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From this reading Alexander made a journey into the deserts of Libya, purposely to consult the god Ammon, to whom the Greeks gave the name of Zeus and the Latins that of Jupiter, though both countries had their Jupiter and their Zeus among themselves.
