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Chapter XXXVI
"This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse. "And death," Ughtred answered, gravely. "God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this." Brand fixed his field-glasses and swept the scene below. "Enemy advancing crescent shape in loose formation," he remarked.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And death," Ughtred answered, gravely.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Brand fixed his field-glasses and swept the scene below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.”
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From this reading "Enemy advancing crescent shape in loose formation," he remarked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And death," Ughtred answered, gravely.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And death," Ughtred answered, gravely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Brand fixed his field-glasses and swept the scene below.
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From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
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From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
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From this reading "Enemy advancing crescent shape in loose formation," he remarked.
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From this reading "God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."
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From this reading "And death," Ughtred answered, gravely.
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From this reading "Enemy advancing crescent shape in loose formation," he remarked.
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From this reading Brand fixed his field-glasses and swept the scene below.
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From this reading Brand fixed his field-glasses and swept the scene below.
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From this reading "Enemy advancing crescent shape in loose formation," he remarked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
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From this reading "God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."
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From this reading "God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."
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From this reading "And death," Ughtred answered, gravely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
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From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Enemy advancing crescent shape in loose formation," he remarked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."
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From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Enemy advancing crescent shape in loose formation," he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."
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From this reading "Enemy advancing crescent shape in loose formation," he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
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From this reading Brand fixed his field-glasses and swept the scene below.
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From this reading "Enemy advancing crescent shape in loose formation," he remarked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."
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From this reading Brand fixed his field-glasses and swept the scene below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brand fixed his field-glasses and swept the scene below.
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From this reading "God grant that Theos may not know many days such as this."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is life," Brand said, blithely, as he leaped from his steaming horse.
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From this reading "And death," Ughtred answered, gravely.
