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Chapter V
THE SHIP OF THE DEAD. “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly. “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.” “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands. “Yes, you do.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SHIP OF THE DEAD.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ““Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SHIP OF THE DEAD.”
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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 “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
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From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
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From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHIP OF THE DEAD.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
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From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
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From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
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From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
not any; not one
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHIP OF THE DEAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “My Corbulo shall not have a shabby funeral.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SHIP OF THE DEAD.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Madam, I do not suggest that,” said the steward humbly, rubbing his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIP OF THE DEAD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, you do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, you do.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is of no use in the world, Plancus, your attempting to reason me out of a fixed resolve,” said the lady Longa Duilia, peevishly.
