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Chapter XXV
Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord. And first for Media: a gallant gentleman and king. From a goodly stock he came. In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests. Nor in person, did he belie his origin.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And first for Media: a gallant gentleman and king.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And first for Media: a gallant gentleman and king.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And first for Media: a gallant gentleman and king.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
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From this reading Nor in person, did he belie his origin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading From a goodly stock he came.
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From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor in person, did he belie his origin.
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From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And first for Media: a gallant gentleman and king.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And first for Media: a gallant gentleman and king.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a goodly stock he came.
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From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
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From this reading And first for Media: a gallant gentleman and king.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And first for Media: a gallant gentleman and king.
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From this reading From a goodly stock he came.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a goodly stock he came.
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From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
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From this reading And first for Media: a gallant gentleman and king.
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From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
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From this reading And first for Media: a gallant gentleman and king.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor in person, did he belie his origin.
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From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
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From this reading Nor in person, did he belie his origin.
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From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading Nor in person, did he belie his origin.
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From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading In his endless pedigree, reckoning deities by decimals, innumerable kings, and scores of great heroes, chiefs, and priests.
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From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
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From this reading From a goodly stock he came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Time now to enter upon some further description of the island and its lord.
