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Chapter XIX
THE GRACCHI. 137-122. Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain. As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation. Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.”
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From this reading 137-122.
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From this reading 137-122.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
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From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
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From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
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From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
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From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
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From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
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From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
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From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
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From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
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From this reading THE GRACCHI.
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From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
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From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
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From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
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From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRACCHI.
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From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
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From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
in or at the place that
From this reading Instead of farms and vineyards, there were great bare spaces of land, where sheep, kids, or goats were feeding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he went through Etruria, which, as every one knew, had been a thickly peopled, fertile country in old times, he was shocked to see its dreariness and desolation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, the eldest of Cornelia's jewels, was sent in the year 137 to join the Roman army in Spain.
