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Chapter IX
Such was the doctrine, and such nearly the language of the follower of Epicurus. You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher. As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be. 'What,' said he, in reply, 'do you not know Critias the Epicurean? You must be a stranger in Palmyra.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'What,' said he, in reply, 'do you not know Critias the Epicurean?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must be a stranger in Palmyra.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.”
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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 You must be a stranger in Palmyra.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such was the doctrine, and such nearly the language of the follower of Epicurus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
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From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
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From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
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From this reading 'What,' said he, in reply, 'do you not know Critias the Epicurean?
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From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
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From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What,' said he, in reply, 'do you not know Critias the Epicurean?
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From this reading Such was the doctrine, and such nearly the language of the follower of Epicurus.
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From this reading You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher.
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From this reading 'What,' said he, in reply, 'do you not know Critias the Epicurean?
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From this reading Such was the doctrine, and such nearly the language of the follower of Epicurus.
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From this reading You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher.
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From this reading Such was the doctrine, and such nearly the language of the follower of Epicurus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher.
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From this reading You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
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From this reading You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'What,' said he, in reply, 'do you not know Critias the Epicurean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the doctrine, and such nearly the language of the follower of Epicurus.
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From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
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From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
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From this reading You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must be a stranger in Palmyra.
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From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
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From this reading Such was the doctrine, and such nearly the language of the follower of Epicurus.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'What,' said he, in reply, 'do you not know Critias the Epicurean?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such was the doctrine, and such nearly the language of the follower of Epicurus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must be a stranger in Palmyra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What,' said he, in reply, 'do you not know Critias the Epicurean?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What,' said he, in reply, 'do you not know Critias the Epicurean?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
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From this reading You must be a stranger in Palmyra.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the doctrine, and such nearly the language of the follower of Epicurus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such was the doctrine, and such nearly the language of the follower of Epicurus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
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From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the doctrine, and such nearly the language of the follower of Epicurus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What,' said he, in reply, 'do you not know Critias the Epicurean?
which person or people
From this reading As I turned away from this mischievous dealer in Cimmerian darkness, I inquired of one who stood near me who this great man might be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will easily judge how far he misrepresented the opinions of that philosopher.
