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AUGUSTUS [with gloomy magnanimity]. It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country. Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government. I am ever at my country's call. Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am ever at my country's call.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.”
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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 Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
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From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ever at my country's call.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
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From this reading AUGUSTUS [with gloomy magnanimity].
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
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From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
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From this reading I am ever at my country's call.
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From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
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From this reading It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.
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From this reading I am ever at my country's call.
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From this reading It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
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From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
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From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am ever at my country's call.
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From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
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From this reading AUGUSTUS [with gloomy magnanimity].
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From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
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From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
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From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
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From this reading AUGUSTUS [with gloomy magnanimity].
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
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From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.
not any; not one
From this reading It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
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From this reading It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.
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From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it be the embassy in a leading European capital, a governor-generalship in the tropics, or my humble mission here to make Little Pifflington do its bit, I am always ready for the sacrifice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will make no difference whatever to my services to my country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUGUSTUS [with gloomy magnanimity].
but in spite of that
From this reading Though she slay me, yet will I, if not exactly trust in her, at least take my part in her government.
