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Chapter XXXII
THE LOWER STOOL. “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat. My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?” There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye. But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?””
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.”
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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 There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
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From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
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From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
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From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
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From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
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From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
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From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
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From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
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From this reading THE LOWER STOOL.
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From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
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From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
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From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Domitia did not see it, she looked at him as little as might be.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
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From this reading THE LOWER STOOL.
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From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOWER STOOL.
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From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
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From this reading There was a malevolent glance in his pale watery eye.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come now!” said the Emperor, rising from his seat; “it is time that we should eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My lady Longina, may it please you to sup with us?”
