Chapter XX
"_Appius_. Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand? "_Claudius_. They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment." KNOWLES.
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Chapter XX
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"_Appius_.
Well,
Claudius,
are
the
forces
At
hand?
"_Claudius_.
They
are,
and
timely,
too;
the
people
Are
in
unwonted
ferment."
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"_Appius_.
Line 2
Well,
Claudius,
are
the
forces
At
hand?
Line 3
"_Claudius_.
Line 4
They
are,
and
timely,
too;
the
people
Are
in
unwonted
ferment."
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Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?”
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
Appius
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From this reading "_Appius_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
Claudius
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From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
ferment
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From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
forces
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From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
hand
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From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
KNOWLES
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people
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From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
timely
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From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
too
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From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
unwonted
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From this reading They are, and timely, too; the people Are in unwonted ferment."
Well
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From this reading Well, Claudius, are the forces At hand?