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A Modern Mercenary
A Modern Mercenary

Chapter XXI

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LOVE'S BEGGAR.
A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.
Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.
The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.
Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.
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A Modern Mercenary

Chapter XXI

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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LOVE'S BEGGAR.
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A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.
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Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.
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The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.
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Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.”

BEGGAR noun US /ˈbɛɡər/

a person who asks for money or food

From this reading “LOVE'S BEGGAR.”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.”

Therefore adverb US /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading “Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.”

Within preposition US /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

ages

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

any

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

appeared

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

appreciably

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

army

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From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

BEGGARnounUS /ˈbɛɡər/

a person who asks for money or food

From this reading LOVE'S BEGGAR.

block-house

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From this reading Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.

boundaries

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.

career

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From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

Castle

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From this reading Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.

chances

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

closing

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From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

content

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

Count

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

dark

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

discounted

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

estates

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.

Ford

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From this reading Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

full

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

government

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

headed

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From this reading Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

incident

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From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

instead

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From this reading Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

just

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From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

lightly

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

LOVE'S

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From this reading LOVE'S BEGGAR.

Maasau

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From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

Maasaun

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

made

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

meant

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From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

mute

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

own

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

people

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

Personal

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

place

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From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

plenitude

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

power

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

pretence

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

probably

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From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

Rallywood

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From this reading Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.

regarded

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

remain

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

representative

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

returning

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From this reading Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.

Sagan

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

setting

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

Simon

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

state

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

survived

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

taken

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From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore Rallywood, instead of returning to the Castle, headed for the block-house by the Ford.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

threat

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From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

up

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From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Personal power survived in its full plenitude in the little state, which had never made any pretence of setting up a representative government; the Maasaun people were as mute as they had been in the dark ages and appeared content to remain so.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The incident which had just taken place probably meant the closing of his career in the army of Maasau.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading A threat from Count Simon of Sagan was not to be lightly regarded at any time, but within the boundaries of his own estates it appreciably discounted the chances of life.