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Chapter I
The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions. Character names have been expanded. For Example, CLEOPATRA was CLEO. Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters. These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Character names have been expanded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.”
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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 The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
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From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
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From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading Character names have been expanded.
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From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
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From this reading For Example, CLEOPATRA was CLEO.
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From this reading For Example, CLEOPATRA was CLEO.
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From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading For Example, CLEOPATRA was CLEO.
apart from; not including
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading Character names have been expanded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Example, CLEOPATRA was CLEO.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Character names have been expanded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
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From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
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From this reading Character names have been expanded.
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From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
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From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
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From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
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From this reading These have been transliterated into Roman characters, and are set off by angle brackets, for example, <melichroos>.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Example, CLEOPATRA was CLEO.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The square brackets, i.e. [ ] are copied from the printed book, without change, except that a closing bracket "]" has been added to the stage directions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three words in the preface were written in Greek Characters.
