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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
attend
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
bornnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
breast
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
Claudius
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
daughter
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
day
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
Dea
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
dismissed
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
existed
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
Flavia
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
fresh
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
friendship
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
girl
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
God
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From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
heart
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From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
highly
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From this reading Licinia was highly privileged in the house of Dea Flavia.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
house
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From this reading Licinia was highly privileged in the house of Dea Flavia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
keeping
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
late
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
Licinia
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
night
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
nursed
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
Octavius
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Licinia was highly privileged in the house of Dea Flavia.
old
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
only
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
ordered
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
perfect
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
preparing
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
privileged
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From this reading Licinia was highly privileged in the house of Dea Flavia.
proud
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
PSALM
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From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
said
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From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
slaves
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
then
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
There
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From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
tire-women
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
wizened
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
woman
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
XIV
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From this reading "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God."--PSALM XIV.
years
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From this reading She had nursed the daughter of proud Claudius Octavius at her breast, and between the wizened old woman and the fresh young girl there existed perfect friendship and the confidence born of years.
young
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From this reading And late that day when Dea Flavia was preparing for rest she dismissed her tire-women, keeping only her young slaves around her, and then ordered Licinia to attend on her this night.
