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Chapter XI
Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities. They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost! O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face! Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat! Who makes a root a god, how low is he, If God and man be severed infinitely!
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!”
cut completely into separate parts
From this reading “Who makes a root a god, how low is he, If God and man be severed infinitely!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!”
during the time that
From this reading “Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!”
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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 They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
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From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Who makes a root a god, how low is he, If God and man be severed infinitely!
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From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
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From this reading They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
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From this reading They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
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From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
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From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
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From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
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From this reading They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
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From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
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From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
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From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
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From this reading Who makes a root a god, how low is he, If God and man be severed infinitely!
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From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Who makes a root a god, how low is he, If God and man be severed infinitely!
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From this reading Who makes a root a god, how low is he, If God and man be severed infinitely!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
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From this reading Who makes a root a god, how low is he, If God and man be severed infinitely!
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From this reading Who makes a root a god, how low is he, If God and man be severed infinitely!
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From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
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From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
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From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
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From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who makes a root a god, how low is he, If God and man be severed infinitely!
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From this reading They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
cut completely into separate parts
From this reading Who makes a root a god, how low is he, If God and man be severed infinitely!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
in or at the place that
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
during the time that
From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
which person or people
From this reading They were at great cost Who for a god clearly a sallet lost!
in the company of; together with
From this reading O, what a thing is man devoid of grace, Adoring garlic with a humble face!
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From this reading Begging his food of that which he may eat, Starving the while he worshippeth his meat!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, let us now to ancient Egypt, where, as good old Herbert so finely expresses it,-- “Men did sow Gardens of gods, which every year did grow Fresh and fine deities.
