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Chapter I
[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.] Volume 5. While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins. Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.”
earlier than; in front of
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.”
during the time that
From this reading “While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.”
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From this reading Volume 5.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
in or near a particular place or position
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From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
earlier than; in front of
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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From this reading D.W.]
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From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
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From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
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From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
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From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
not any; not one
From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
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From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
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From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
brief or direct in expression
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From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
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From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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From this reading Volume 5.
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From this reading D.W.]
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
during the time that
From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
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From this reading While the market place in Tennis was filling, Archias's white house had become a heap of smouldering ruins.
which person or people
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From this reading Hundreds of men and women were standing around the scene of the conflagration, but no one saw the statue of Demeter, which had been removed from Hermon's studio just in time.
