ancient
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That rumbling you hear could also just be suitcases rolled over ancient streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Its plot conjures up a powerful spirit from an ancient epoch: the era of Richard Nixon, when “The Exorcist” was released.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
This whole area, which to me, is the ancient part of the site, became the starting point.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
That left one intriguing possibility: an ancient sea sponge.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
“After our tea and biscuits, we visited the art studio. The children left their paintings to dry. Miss Mortimer just went to gather them up. Meanwhile, our studies of ancient Rome have kept us busy.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing ancient
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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"The People Could Fly," Vocabulary from the folk tale
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