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Chapter XVIII
"Hic et ubique? Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword." HAMLET. "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?" "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."”
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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 "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
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From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
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From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hic et ubique?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
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From this reading HAMLET.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
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From this reading "Hic et ubique?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hic et ubique?
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ghita Caraccioli, Signore," answered the girl, in a voice so gentle and sweet as to make a friend of every listener.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Your name is Ghita," commenced the Judge Advocate, examining his memoranda--"Ghita what?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then we'll shift our ground:-- Come hither, gentlemen, And lay your hands upon my sword: Swear by my sword."
