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Chapter XIV
58. _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy. 68. _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes. 77.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “_Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “_Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.”
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From this reading 58.
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From this reading 68.
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From this reading 77.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
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From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
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From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
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From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
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From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
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From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
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From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Thyrsus._ The ivy-coiled staff or spear stuck in a pine-cone, symbol of the Bacchic orgy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Travertine._ A white limestone, the name being a corruption of Tiburninus, from Tibur, now Tivoli, near Rome, whence this stone comes.
