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Chapter XI
How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored! Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well. But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause. He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car. His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.”
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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 He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
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From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
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From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
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From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
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From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
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From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
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From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
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From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
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From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
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From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
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From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
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From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
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From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
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From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
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From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
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From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
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From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
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From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
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From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
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From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
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From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
not any; not one
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
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From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
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From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How is not this rashness, this folly, to be deplored!
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From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
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From this reading Could the early counsels of Longinus have been but heeded, all had been well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His opinion now is, that no concessions would avail to preserve the independent existence of Palmyra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said truly, that he like others is but a slave yoked to her car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he is now as much devoted to the will and interests of Zenobia as any in the kingdom, and lends all the energies of his great mind to the promotion of her cause.
