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Chapter XXV
No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead. "Forgive him," he said, "he means well." "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss. "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives." "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.”
for the reason that
From this reading “"It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Forgive him," he said, "he means well."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
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From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
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From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
for the reason that
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
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From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
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From this reading "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
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From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know it," she answered, returning the kiss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is for this reason, and because he is indispensable as a foil to Belisarius, that he still lives."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
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From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Forgive him," he said, "he means well."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner were they gone, than Justinian went up to his wife, and pressed a kiss upon her white forehead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are right, as always," cried Justinian, putting his arm round her, and thus walking with her up and down the room.
