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Chapter I
INGREDIENTS. If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again. EMERSON: _Brahma_. The best kind of revenge is not to become like him. MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS.
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From this reading MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS.
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From this reading The best kind of revenge is not to become like him.
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From this reading The best kind of revenge is not to become like him.
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From this reading EMERSON: _Brahma_.
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From this reading EMERSON: _Brahma_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The best kind of revenge is not to become like him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading INGREDIENTS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading The best kind of revenge is not to become like him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading The best kind of revenge is not to become like him.
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From this reading MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The best kind of revenge is not to become like him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading The best kind of revenge is not to become like him.
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From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best kind of revenge is not to become like him.
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From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
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From this reading If the red slayer thinks he slays, Or if the slain think he is slain, They know not well the subtle ways I keep, and pass, and turn again.
