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Chapter XIII
In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired. "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage. And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara." "You are a fine practical scholar!" said Cethegus, smiling. "Are you so changed since the days of Athens?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are a fine practical scholar!" said Cethegus, smiling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “"You are a fine practical scholar!" said Cethegus, smiling.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"Are you so changed since the days of Athens?"”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."”
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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 In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
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From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a fine practical scholar!" said Cethegus, smiling.
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From this reading "Are you so changed since the days of Athens?"
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From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
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From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
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From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
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From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
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From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
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From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
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From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
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From this reading "Are you so changed since the days of Athens?"
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From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
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From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
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From this reading "Are you so changed since the days of Athens?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are a fine practical scholar!" said Cethegus, smiling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
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From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
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From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
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From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
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From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
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From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
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From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are a fine practical scholar!" said Cethegus, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are a fine practical scholar!" said Cethegus, smiling.
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading "You are a fine practical scholar!" said Cethegus, smiling.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Are you so changed since the days of Athens?"
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From this reading "You are a fine practical scholar!" said Cethegus, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Are you so changed since the days of Athens?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And these soft cushions once lay upon the bed of the Persian King; I gained them in the battle of Dara."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is a piece of booty from the wars of the Vandals; I took it with me from Carthage.
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From this reading In the tent they found the handsome cushions of the camp-bed placed round a low bronze table of perforated work, which Cethegus admired.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a fine practical scholar!" said Cethegus, smiling.
