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Chapter XXII
THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair. How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery? While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall. The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?" "Yes, my King.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?”
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading “How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?”
apart from; not including
From this reading “How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?”
betrayal of trust
From this reading “How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?”
during the time that
From this reading “While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"”
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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 THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
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From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
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From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
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From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
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From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
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From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
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From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
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From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
apart from; not including
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
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From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
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From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
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From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
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From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, my King.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE sharp-witted Athenian saw clearly how matters lay in this sad story; nor did it escape him that malice had had a hand in the affair.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
betrayal of trust
From this reading How could Bartja's dagger have come into the hanging-gardens except through treachery?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
during the time that
From this reading While he was telling the king his suspicions, Oropastes was led into the hall.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, my King.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The king looked angrily at him and without one preliminary word, asked: "Have you a brother?"
