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Chapter XVII
Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it. --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL. JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae! Hymen ades, O Hymenae! CATULLUS: Carmen Nuptiale.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.”
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From this reading Hymen ades, O Hymenae!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
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From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
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From this reading CATULLUS: Carmen Nuptiale.
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From this reading CATULLUS: Carmen Nuptiale.
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From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!
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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
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From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
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From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!
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From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!
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From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!
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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!
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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading CATULLUS: Carmen Nuptiale.
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From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surely the man that plotteth ill against his neighbor perpetrateth ill against himself, and the evil design is most evil to him that deviseth it.
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From this reading --Hesiod GRASSDALE.--THE MORNING OF THE MARRIAGE.--THE CRONES GOSSIP.--THE BRIDE AT HER TOILET.--THE ARRIVAL.
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From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!
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From this reading JAM veniet virgo, jam dicetur Hymenaeus, Hymen, O Hymenae!
