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Chapter VIII
BALDER TELLS AN UNTRUTH. By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps. He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story. He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself. Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.”
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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 Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
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From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BALDER TELLS AN UNTRUTH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
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From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
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From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
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From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
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From this reading BALDER TELLS AN UNTRUTH.
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From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
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From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
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From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
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From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
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From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
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From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
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From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
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From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
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From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
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From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
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From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
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From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
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From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
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From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
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From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
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From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
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From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
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From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
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From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
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From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
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From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
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From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
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From this reading BALDER TELLS AN UNTRUTH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He kept his eyes down, lest she should see something in them to distract her attention from his story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
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From this reading BALDER TELLS AN UNTRUTH.
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From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
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From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By way of enheartening himself for what he was to do, Balder kissed the posy of Gnulemah's fragrant footsteps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile Gnulemah had picked up a gold beetle, and was examining it with a certain grave interest.
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From this reading He must go artfully to work,--gain her assent to the abstract principles before marshalling them against himself.
