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Chapter 35 of The Last of the Vikings is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEWARE THE VIKING. "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies." Milton. We left Sigurd and his two followers in the cave in the mountains. Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.
Chapter 35 of The Last of the Vikings is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “"O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.
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From this reading Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.
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From this reading BEWARE THE VIKING.
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading We left Sigurd and his two followers in the cave in the mountains.
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading We left Sigurd and his two followers in the cave in the mountains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.
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From this reading Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left Sigurd and his two followers in the cave in the mountains.
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From this reading We left Sigurd and his two followers in the cave in the mountains.
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From this reading Milton.
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From this reading We left Sigurd and his two followers in the cave in the mountains.
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From this reading Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading We left Sigurd and his two followers in the cave in the mountains.
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEWARE THE VIKING.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
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From this reading We left Sigurd and his two followers in the cave in the mountains.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.
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From this reading Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.
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From this reading BEWARE THE VIKING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sigurd, as usual, was restless and eager for further attacks upon the Normans.
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Sigurd and his two followers in the cave in the mountains.
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From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O'er bog or steep, through strait, rough, dense, or rare, With head, hands, wings, or feet, pursues his way, And swims, or sinks, or wades, or creeps, or flies."
