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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 But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
acted
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From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
all
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From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
Antiochus
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From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
anywhere
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From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
authority
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From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
borne
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From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
ceremonies
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From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
chose
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From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
city
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From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
crowned
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From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
crying
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From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
deluded
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From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
depart
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From this reading But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
desecrated
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From this reading But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
East
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From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
entering
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From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
fain
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From this reading But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
fear
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From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
forming
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From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
government
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From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
Gracchus
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From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
king
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From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
live
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From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
now
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From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
occasion
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From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
Palmyra
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From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
people
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From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
place
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From this reading But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
polluted
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From this reading But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
portico
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From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
prescribed
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From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
proclaimed
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From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
progress
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From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
resounded
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From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
safety
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From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
said
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From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
secure
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From this reading But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
shouts
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From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
streets
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From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
Sun
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From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
temple
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From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
There
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From this reading 'There is little safety,' he said, 'for me now, I fear, anywhere--but least of all here.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
things
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From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
tumult
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From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He has been borne in tumult to the great portico of the temple of the Sun, where, with the ceremonies prescribed for the occasion, he has been crowned king of Palmyra and of the East.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these things were in progress--the now king entering upon his authority, and the government forming itself--Gracchus chose and acted his part.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Antiochus is proclaimed king, and the streets of the city have resounded with the shouts of this deluded people, crying, 'long live Antiochus!'
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But were I secure of life, Palmyra is now to be a desecrated and polluted place, and I would fain depart from it.
