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Chapter IX
"I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me! Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused. "I never speak her name, Nurse; but we loved each other. I did not treat her well!" He murmured with a sigh, tears in his eyes.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never speak her name, Nurse; but we loved each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never speak her name, Nurse; but we loved each other.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not treat her well!"”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.”
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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 "I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I never speak her name, Nurse; but we loved each other.
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From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not treat her well!"
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From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
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From this reading "I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I never speak her name, Nurse; but we loved each other.
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From this reading He murmured with a sigh, tears in his eyes.
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From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He murmured with a sigh, tears in his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He murmured with a sigh, tears in his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He murmured with a sigh, tears in his eyes.
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From this reading "I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!
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From this reading "I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!
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From this reading "I never speak her name, Nurse; but we loved each other.
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From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!
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From this reading He murmured with a sigh, tears in his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never speak her name, Nurse; but we loved each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not treat her well!"
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From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
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From this reading "I never speak her name, Nurse; but we loved each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
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From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!
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From this reading He murmured with a sigh, tears in his eyes.
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From this reading "I never speak her name, Nurse; but we loved each other.
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From this reading He murmured with a sigh, tears in his eyes.
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From this reading I did not treat her well!"
except if; if not
From this reading "I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I never speak her name, Nurse; but we loved each other.
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From this reading I did not treat her well!"
belonging to which person
From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
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From this reading "I seldom drink wine, Nurse,--never, unless a lady, joins me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once I drank with her whose chamber our guest now occupies; and once with another--" Manetho paused.
