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Chapter XIV
"Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL. 9. A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room. "Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold. "Augusta! quick! the Cæsar!"
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold.”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.”
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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 "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
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From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
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From this reading "Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold.
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From this reading A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room.
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Augusta! quick! the Cæsar!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room.
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From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
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From this reading A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
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From this reading "Augusta! quick! the Cæsar!"
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From this reading A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few moments later Licinia came running back into the room.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Augusta!" she exclaimed excitedly even before she had crossed the threshold.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
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From this reading "Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him."--JOB XL.
