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Chapter I
STALKY & CO. “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing. Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore! Seven summers by the shore!) ’Mid two hundred brothers. There we met with famous men Set in office o’er us.
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used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!”
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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 Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
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From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
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From this reading Seven summers by the shore!) ’Mid two hundred brothers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
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From this reading STALKY & CO.
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From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
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From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
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From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
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From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
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From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
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From this reading Seven summers by the shore!) ’Mid two hundred brothers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There we met with famous men Set in office o’er us.
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From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
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From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
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From this reading There we met with famous men Set in office o’er us.
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From this reading Seven summers by the shore!) ’Mid two hundred brothers.
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From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
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From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
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From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
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From this reading There we met with famous men Set in office o’er us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
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From this reading There we met with famous men Set in office o’er us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
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From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
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From this reading There we met with famous men Set in office o’er us.
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From this reading Seven summers by the shore!) ’Mid two hundred brothers.
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From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
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From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
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From this reading STALKY & CO.
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From this reading Seven summers by the shore!) ’Mid two hundred brothers.
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From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There we met with famous men Set in office o’er us.
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From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
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From this reading Seven summers by the shore!) ’Mid two hundred brothers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There we met with famous men Set in office o’er us.
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From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Western wind and open surge Tore us from our mothers; Flung us on a naked shore (Twelve bleak houses by the shore!
in the company of; together with
From this reading There we met with famous men Set in office o’er us.
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From this reading “Let us now praise famous men”-- Men of little showing-- For their work continueth, And their work continueth, Greater than their knowing.
