172
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE DEVOURERS OF MEN 172 III.
206
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE MINOTAUR 206 IV.
214
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From this reading HOW THESEUS FELL BY HIS PRIDE 214
a
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altogether
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an
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apology
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as
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been
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boys
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but
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BY
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From this reading HOW THESEUS FELL BY HIS PRIDE 214
cases
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choice
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d'esprit
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DEVOURERS
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE DEVOURERS OF MEN 172 III.
difficulties
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disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
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except
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FELL
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From this reading HOW THESEUS FELL BY HIS PRIDE 214
few
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follow
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for
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forced
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given
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Greek
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habit
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happen
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has
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hasty
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have
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HIS
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From this reading HOW THESEUS FELL BY HIS PRIDE 214
hopelessly
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HOW
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE DEVOURERS OF MEN 172 III.
I
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II
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From this reading II.
III
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE DEVOURERS OF MEN 172 III.
in
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inconsistent
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introducing
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it
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IV
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE MINOTAUR 206 IV.
jeu
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keep
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Latinised
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left
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may
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me
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MEN
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE DEVOURERS OF MEN 172 III.
method
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MINOTAUR
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE MINOTAUR 206 IV.
myths
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names
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not
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notion
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OF
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE DEVOURERS OF MEN 172 III.
on
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or
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original
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other
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our
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owe
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pedantic
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PERSEUS
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From this reading STORY I.—PERSEUS
Phœbus
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plain
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PRIDE
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From this reading HOW THESEUS FELL BY HIS PRIDE 214
read
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Roman
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rule
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scholars
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seemed
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shape
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should
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SLEW
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE DEVOURERS OF MEN 172 III.
sound
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spelling
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spelt
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stands
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STORY
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From this reading STORY I.—PERSEUS
strange
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THE
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE DEVOURERS OF MEN 172 III.
their
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THESEUS
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From this reading HOW THESEUS SLEW THE DEVOURERS OF MEN 172 III.
this
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Tiphus
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to
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tried
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usually
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when
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which
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who
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word
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would
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wrong
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