Chapter II

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From this reading 7.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Evasherah of the First Water-Gap “A GOOD-MORNING to you, ma’am,” Gerald had begun.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

carefully weighed

From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

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From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

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From this reading Evasherah of the First Water-Gap “A GOOD-MORNING to you, ma’am,” Gerald had begun.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Evasherah of the First Water-Gap “A GOOD-MORNING to you, ma’am,” Gerald had begun.

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From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

destroyed or killed

From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

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From this reading Evasherah of the First Water-Gap “A GOOD-MORNING to you, ma’am,” Gerald had begun.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Evasherah of the First Water-Gap “A GOOD-MORNING to you, ma’am,” Gerald had begun.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

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From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

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From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

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From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

a woman of refinement

From this reading Evasherah of the First Water-Gap “A GOOD-MORNING to you, ma’am,” Gerald had begun.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

and nothing more

From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

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From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

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From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain

From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading His horse was tethered to a palm-tree, and Horvendile was gone, so that there now was only the Princess to be considered.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Evasherah of the First Water-Gap “A GOOD-MORNING to you, ma’am,” Gerald had begun.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

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From this reading Evasherah of the First Water-Gap “A GOOD-MORNING to you, ma’am,” Gerald had begun.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was in this way that Gerald began his journey by putting an affront upon Koleos Koleros.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading PART THREE THE BOOK OF DOONHAM “Though a Woman’s Tongue be but Three Inches Long, It can kill a Six-foot Man.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Evasherah of the First Water-Gap “A GOOD-MORNING to you, ma’am,” Gerald had begun.