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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY A RAZOR.
address
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This the sequel could alone disclose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days passed, and Domitia remained undisturbed.
appear
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From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
approach
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
aware
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY A RAZOR.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
Cæsar
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From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
days
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From this reading Two days passed, and Domitia remained undisturbed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
disclose
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From this reading This the sequel could alone disclose.
Domitia
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From this reading Two days passed, and Domitia remained undisturbed.
Domitian
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From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
exhibit
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
guess
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
house
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
ignoble
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
lover
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
manner
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
meeting
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
night
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
occasion
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two days passed, and Domitia remained undisturbed.
place
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
RAZOR
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From this reading BY A RAZOR.
reached
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From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
refuge
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Two days passed, and Domitia remained undisturbed.
revenge
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
Rome
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From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
sequel
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From this reading This the sequel could alone disclose.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
sought
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This the sequel could alone disclose.
tidings
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From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No tidings reached her from Rome, but to her great relief the Cæsar Domitian did not appear.
treatment
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From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
Two
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From this reading Two days passed, and Domitia remained undisturbed.
undisturbed
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From this reading Two days passed, and Domitia remained undisturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That a meeting with him must take place, she was aware, but in what manner he would address her, that she could not guess; whether he would take occasion to exhibit ignoble revenge for her treatment of him on the night when he sought refuge in her house, or whether he would approach her as a lover.
