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Chapter XXXV
Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent. "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you! Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him? And yet you still live and strive! And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And yet you still live and strive!”
but in spite of that
From this reading “And yet you still live and strive!”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!”
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From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?
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From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
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From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
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From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
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From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
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From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
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From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
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From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?
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From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
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From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?
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From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?
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From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
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From this reading And yet you still live and strive!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?
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From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
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From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had you not lost Julius long before you killed him?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
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From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
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From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
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From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
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From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
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From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And yet you still live and strive!
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From this reading And yet you still live and strive!
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From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
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From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
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From this reading Cethegus sprang from his seat, tossed the letter down, and hastily paced his tent.
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From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
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From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this Narses, whom all fear as if he were God and devil in one--is he, then, really so dangerous?
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet you still live and strive!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Feeble creature! and weak-minded Cethegus! to vex yourself that another soul is lost to you!
