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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 The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
admission
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From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
all
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From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their guilt was proved, and their father sternly asked what they had to say in their defence.
back
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From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
bringing
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From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
Brutus
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From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
Collatinus
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From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
consuls
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From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
crown
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From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
defence
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From this reading Their guilt was proved, and their father sternly asked what they had to say in their defence.
discovery
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From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
drawn
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From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
Etruria
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From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
father
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From this reading Their guilt was proved, and their father sternly asked what they had to say in their defence.
fled
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From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
flight
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From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
governed
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From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
grandfather
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From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
guilt
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From this reading Their guilt was proved, and their father sternly asked what they had to say in their defence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their guilt was proved, and their father sternly asked what they had to say in their defence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
nephews
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From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
plot
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From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
PORSENA
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From this reading THE WAR WITH PORSENA.
proved
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From this reading Their guilt was proved, and their father sternly asked what they had to say in their defence.
Rome
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From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
royalty
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From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
say
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From this reading Their guilt was proved, and their father sternly asked what they had to say in their defence.
sons
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From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
sternly
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From this reading Their guilt was proved, and their father sternly asked what they had to say in their defence.
Tarquin
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From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
Tarquins
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From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR WITH PORSENA.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their guilt was proved, and their father sternly asked what they had to say in their defence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their guilt was proved, and their father sternly asked what they had to say in their defence.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
tokens
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From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
tried
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From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
two
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From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
WAR
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From this reading THE WAR WITH PORSENA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Their guilt was proved, and their father sternly asked what they had to say in their defence.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Tarquin fled into Etruria, whence his grandfather had come, and thence tried to obtain admission into Rome.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WAR WITH PORSENA.
wore
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From this reading From the time of the flight of the Tarquins, Rome was governed by two consuls, who wore all the tokens of royalty except the crown.
young
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From this reading The two young sons of Brutus and the nephews of Collatinus were drawn into a plot for bringing them back again, and on its discovery were brought before the two consuls.
