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Chapter XXIII
ARGUMENT. THE DEATH OF THE SUITORS. Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous. He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest. Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
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a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “ARGUMENT.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
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From this reading Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading ARGUMENT.
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From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
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From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
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From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
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From this reading Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.
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From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.
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From this reading THE DEATH OF THE SUITORS.
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From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
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From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
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From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
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From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
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From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE SUITORS.
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From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He declares himself, and lets fly his arrows at the rest.
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From this reading Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.
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From this reading THE DEATH OF THE SUITORS.
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From this reading Telemachus assists and brings arms for his father, himself, Eumaeus, and Philaetius.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF THE SUITORS.
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From this reading Ulysses begins the slaughter of the suitors by the death of Antinous.
