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194
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From this reading 96--194.
96
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From this reading 96--194.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
AGE
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From this reading THE AGE OF THE ANTONINES.
all
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From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
Antioch
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
ANTONINES
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From this reading THE AGE OF THE ANTONINES.
Apostles
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
became
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From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
Bishop
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
bred
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
Caesar
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From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
Caesars
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From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
called
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From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
came
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From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
Christianity
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
Cocceius
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From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
die
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
died
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
Domitian
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From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
Emperor
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From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
enacted
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
esteemed
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From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
gods
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
highly
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From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
Ignatius
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
incense
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
man
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
named
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From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
Nerva
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From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AGE OF THE ANTONINES.
offer
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
old
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From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
only
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
restore
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
Roman
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
senator
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From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
son
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From this reading He had no son, and a highly esteemed old senator named Cocceius Nerva became Emperor.
spirit
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
given too much comfort or indulgence
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
St
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
superstition
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
temper
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AGE OF THE ANTONINES.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
tried
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
twelve
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From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
up
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
upright
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From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Domitian is called the last of the twelve Caesars, though all who came after him called themselves Caesar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was an upright man, who tried to restore the old Roman spirit; and as he thought Christianity was only a superstition which spoiled the ancient temper, he enacted that all should die who would not offer incense to the gods, and among these died St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, who had been bred up among the Apostles.
