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Chapter IX
The vision did not appear the next day. The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea. Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting. At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it. But he had not courage to open the door to that guest; he did not dare to harbor hope.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The vision did not appear the next day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “But he had not courage to open the door to that guest; he did not dare to harbor hope.”
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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 Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.
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From this reading The vision did not appear the next day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had not courage to open the door to that guest; he did not dare to harbor hope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.
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From this reading But he had not courage to open the door to that guest; he did not dare to harbor hope.
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From this reading The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.
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From this reading But he had not courage to open the door to that guest; he did not dare to harbor hope.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading The vision did not appear the next day.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The vision did not appear the next day.
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From this reading But he had not courage to open the door to that guest; he did not dare to harbor hope.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.
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From this reading At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.
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From this reading But he had not courage to open the door to that guest; he did not dare to harbor hope.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.
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From this reading But he had not courage to open the door to that guest; he did not dare to harbor hope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.
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From this reading At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The vision did not appear the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The vision did not appear the next day.
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From this reading At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But he had not courage to open the door to that guest; he did not dare to harbor hope.
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From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Cinna's heart hope began to knock again, as if to give notice to receive it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had not courage to open the door to that guest; he did not dare to harbor hope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vision did not appear the next day.
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From this reading The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alarmed for the life of his daughter and frightened by Cinna's letters, he had left Alexandria a few days earlier to look once again on his only child before her parting.
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From this reading The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.
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From this reading The vision did not appear the next day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.
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From this reading The sick woman was unusually animated, for Timon had come from Cæsarea.
