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Chapter VIII
Ortheris did not reply. He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work. THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame. Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake. BALLAD.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
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From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
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From this reading BALLAD.
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From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
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From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
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From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ortheris did not reply.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
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From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
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From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
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From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
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From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
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From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ortheris did not reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
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From this reading Ortheris did not reply.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
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From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortheris did not reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
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From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WHO WAS The Earth gave up her dead that tide, Into our camp he came, And said his say, and went his way, And left our hearts aflame.
at the time that
From this reading Keep tally--on the gun-butt score The vengeance we must take, When God shall bring full reckoning, For our dead comrade’s sake.
which person or people
From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
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From this reading He was staring across the valley, with the smile of the artist who looks on the completed work.
