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Chapter IV
"It is you, Sulpicius," said he. "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire. You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it. Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go." They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
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From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
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From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."
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From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."
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From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
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From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."
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From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is you, Sulpicius," said he.
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From this reading Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
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From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is you, Sulpicius," said he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is you, Sulpicius," said he.
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From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
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From this reading Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
not one, and not any
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
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From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
above and across; more than
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you, Sulpicius," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is you, Sulpicius," said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are tired of me, and by the gods I am tired of you, and glad to be at the end of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have not come to cry 'Ave Imperator Maximin!' as once by the camp fire.
at the time that
From this reading Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."
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From this reading They clustered at the door of the tent, peeping over each other's shoulders, and none wishing to be the first to close with that laughing, mocking giant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come and have done with it, for I am minded to see how many of you I can take with me when I go."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is you, Sulpicius," said he.
