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533
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From this reading 533-563.
563
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From this reading 533-563.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
able
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
armies
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
BELISARIUS
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From this reading BELISARIUS.
best
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading His name was Belisarius, and strange to say, both he and the Emperor had married the daughters of two charioteers in the circus races.
charioteers
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From this reading His name was Belisarius, and strange to say, both he and the Emperor had married the daughters of two charioteers in the circus races.
circus
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From this reading His name was Belisarius, and strange to say, both he and the Emperor had married the daughters of two charioteers in the circus races.
cities
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
daughters
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From this reading His name was Belisarius, and strange to say, both he and the Emperor had married the daughters of two charioteers in the circus races.
East
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
Emperor
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
fierce
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
generals
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
greatest
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
grown
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His name was Belisarius, and strange to say, both he and the Emperor had married the daughters of two charioteers in the circus races.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
Justinian
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
kings
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
lost
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
luxurious
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
married
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From this reading His name was Belisarius, and strange to say, both he and the Emperor had married the daughters of two charioteers in the circus races.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His name was Belisarius, and strange to say, both he and the Emperor had married the daughters of two charioteers in the circus races.
named
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
nations
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
pieces
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
races
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From this reading His name was Belisarius, and strange to say, both he and the Emperor had married the daughters of two charioteers in the circus races.
Roman
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
say
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From this reading His name was Belisarius, and strange to say, both he and the Emperor had married the daughters of two charioteers in the circus races.
seen
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
settled
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
soon
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
spirit
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
strange
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From this reading His name was Belisarius, and strange to say, both he and the Emperor had married the daughters of two charioteers in the circus races.
Teutonic
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
there
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
Thracian
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
throne
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
tore
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From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
two
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From this reading His name was Belisarius, and strange to say, both he and the Emperor had married the daughters of two charioteers in the circus races.
up
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
very
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Teutonic nations soon lost their spirit when they had settled in the luxurious Roman cities, and as they were as fierce as ever, their kings tore one another to pieces.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
world
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From this reading A very able Emperor, named Justinian, had come to the throne in the East, and in his armies there had grown up a Thracian who was one of the greatest and best generals the world has ever seen.
