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Chapter I
with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam. I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home. I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call. If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall. I'll circle high--as if passing by-- Then volplane, bank, and land.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.”
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From this reading If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home.
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From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall.
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From this reading I'll circle high--as if passing by-- Then volplane, bank, and land.
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From this reading I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home.
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From this reading I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
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From this reading I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
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From this reading I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call.
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From this reading I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call.
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From this reading I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call.
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From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
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From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall.
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From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
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From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
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From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home.
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From this reading If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall.
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From this reading I'll circle high--as if passing by-- Then volplane, bank, and land.
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From this reading I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
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From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall.
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From this reading I'll circle high--as if passing by-- Then volplane, bank, and land.
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From this reading I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home.
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From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
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From this reading I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall.
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From this reading If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call.
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From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll circle high--as if passing by-- Then volplane, bank, and land.
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From this reading I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home.
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From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
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From this reading I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall.
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From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
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From this reading If she greets me fair as I ride the air, To meet her I will stall.
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From this reading I'll brand each star with the Rolling R, And lead the Great Bear home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
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From this reading I'll circle high--as if passing by-- Then volplane, bank, and land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call.
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From this reading I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call.
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From this reading I'll circle high--as if passing by-- Then volplane, bank, and land.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'll circle Mars to beat the cars, On Venus I will call.
in the company of; together with
From this reading with frontispiece by Anton Otto Fischer Before I die, I'll ride the sky; I'll part the clouds like foam.
