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Chapter XXI
ARGUMENT. While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women. Minerva comforts him, and casts him asleep. At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted. The feast of Apollo is celebrated by the people, and the suitors banquet in the palace.
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a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “ARGUMENT.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.”
during the time that
From this reading “While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.”
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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 At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Minerva comforts him, and casts him asleep.
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From this reading The feast of Apollo is celebrated by the people, and the suitors banquet in the palace.
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading ARGUMENT.
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From this reading Minerva comforts him, and casts him asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.
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From this reading The feast of Apollo is celebrated by the people, and the suitors banquet in the palace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The feast of Apollo is celebrated by the people, and the suitors banquet in the palace.
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From this reading Minerva comforts him, and casts him asleep.
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From this reading The feast of Apollo is celebrated by the people, and the suitors banquet in the palace.
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From this reading Minerva comforts him, and casts him asleep.
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From this reading At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.
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From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
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From this reading At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.
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From this reading The feast of Apollo is celebrated by the people, and the suitors banquet in the palace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.
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From this reading At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Minerva comforts him, and casts him asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
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From this reading At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.
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From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
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From this reading Minerva comforts him, and casts him asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
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From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
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From this reading The feast of Apollo is celebrated by the people, and the suitors banquet in the palace.
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From this reading At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.
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From this reading The feast of Apollo is celebrated by the people, and the suitors banquet in the palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
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From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
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From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At his waking he desires a favourable sign from Jupiter, which is granted.
during the time that
From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
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From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
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From this reading While Ulysses lies in the vestibule of the palace, he is witness to the disorders of the women.
