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Chapter III
The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him. "Sergius is responsible for the atrium, my lord. It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence." "Nay, it was Datus who did it. Bring him in, and let him explain it himself," said Sergius in a sulky voice.
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next to; at the side of
From this reading “The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Bring him in, and let him explain it himself," said Sergius in a sulky voice.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Bring him in, and let him explain it himself," said Sergius in a sulky voice.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, it was Datus who did it.”
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading “"Sergius is responsible for the atrium, my lord.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.”
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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 Bring him in, and let him explain it himself," said Sergius in a sulky voice.
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From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
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From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
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From this reading "Sergius is responsible for the atrium, my lord.
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From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
next to; at the side of
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
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From this reading Bring him in, and let him explain it himself," said Sergius in a sulky voice.
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From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
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From this reading "Nay, it was Datus who did it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Nay, it was Datus who did it.
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From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
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From this reading Bring him in, and let him explain it himself," said Sergius in a sulky voice.
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From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
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From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sergius is responsible for the atrium, my lord.
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From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bring him in, and let him explain it himself," said Sergius in a sulky voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sergius is responsible for the atrium, my lord.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Bring him in, and let him explain it himself," said Sergius in a sulky voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sergius is responsible for the atrium, my lord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sergius is responsible for the atrium, my lord.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, it was Datus who did it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading "Sergius is responsible for the atrium, my lord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bring him in, and let him explain it himself," said Sergius in a sulky voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sergius is responsible for the atrium, my lord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bring him in, and let him explain it himself," said Sergius in a sulky voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bring him in, and let him explain it himself," said Sergius in a sulky voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
which person or people
From this reading "Nay, it was Datus who did it.
belonging to which person
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The burly steward, whose fat face was haggard and mottled with anxiety, laid his hand upon the sleeve of the domestic beside him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is for him to tell you the terrible thing that has befallen in your absence."
