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Chapter XXII
PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS: There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song. And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves. So it is war with the Vandals! The Empress has accomplished her design.
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one or the other of two
From this reading “There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Empress has accomplished her design.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.”
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From this reading The Empress has accomplished her design.
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From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
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From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
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From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
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From this reading PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS:
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From this reading PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS:
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From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
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From this reading PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS:
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From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
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From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
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From this reading PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS:
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From this reading The Empress has accomplished her design.
one or the other of two
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
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From this reading The Empress has accomplished her design.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Empress has accomplished her design.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Empress has accomplished her design.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it is war with the Vandals!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
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From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
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From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
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From this reading PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS:
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From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
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From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
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From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it is war with the Vandals!
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From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
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From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
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From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROCOPIUS OF CAESAREA TO CORNELIUS CETHEGUS CAESARIUS:
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From this reading So it is war with the Vandals!
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From this reading So it is war with the Vandals!
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From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And now I am almost certain that these sheets will not be seized in Constantinople; for we shall soon be swimming on the blue waves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it is war with the Vandals!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is no longer either sense or reason in concealing my name; the bird would still be recognized by its song.
