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Chapter I
According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me. --Doggerel Meditations of John Hay. ‘You lucky beggars. Oh! You lucky beggars!’
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “--Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.”
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading ‘You lucky beggars.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading --Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading --Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading --Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading ‘You lucky beggars.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading --Doggerel Meditations of John Hay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading Oh!
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
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From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to his Lights 206 The Demi-Gods 228 THE RUNNING AMOK OF SYNGE SAHIB A yellow stain is a yellow stain, Though the heart is white and the brain is white; And a lonely man is a lonely man, That’s reason eno’ for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You lucky beggars.
