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Chapter XIV
O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky. Sail thou with the imperishable stars, Sail thou with the unwearied stars. _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house. He ran as though the entire field of brilliant stars were at his heels. There was bewilderment, happiness, exhilaration in his blood.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was bewilderment, happiness, exhilaration in his blood.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He ran as though the entire field of brilliant stars were at his heels.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He ran as though the entire field of brilliant stars were at his heels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran as though the entire field of brilliant stars were at his heels.
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From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
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From this reading There was bewilderment, happiness, exhilaration in his blood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was bewilderment, happiness, exhilaration in his blood.
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From this reading He ran as though the entire field of brilliant stars were at his heels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
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From this reading He ran as though the entire field of brilliant stars were at his heels.
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From this reading There was bewilderment, happiness, exhilaration in his blood.
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From this reading He ran as though the entire field of brilliant stars were at his heels.
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From this reading There was bewilderment, happiness, exhilaration in his blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran as though the entire field of brilliant stars were at his heels.
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From this reading He ran as though the entire field of brilliant stars were at his heels.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
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From this reading Sail thou with the imperishable stars, Sail thou with the unwearied stars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
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From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
above and across; more than
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
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From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sail thou with the imperishable stars, Sail thou with the unwearied stars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
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From this reading There was bewilderment, happiness, exhilaration in his blood.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He ran as though the entire field of brilliant stars were at his heels.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O pure one, take thy seat in the barque of the Sun, And sail thou over the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
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From this reading Sail thou with the imperishable stars, Sail thou with the unwearied stars.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was bewilderment, happiness, exhilaration in his blood.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He ran as though the entire field of brilliant stars were at his heels.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sail thou with the imperishable stars, Sail thou with the unwearied stars.
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From this reading _Pyramid Texts, Dynasty VI._ But Henry Rogers ran the whole two hundred yards to his lodgings in the carpenter's house.
