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Chapter VIII
Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.” “Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell. Jombateeste took his pipe out again. “Hit show they got good sense. They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jombateeste took his pipe out again.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Hit show they got good sense.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jombateeste took his pipe out again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jombateeste took his pipe out again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
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From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
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From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.
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From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
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From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
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From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
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From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.
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From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.
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From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.
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From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.
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From this reading “Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
not any; not one
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.
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From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.
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From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hit show they got good sense.
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From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jombateeste took his pipe out again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
at the time that
From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I'm dumned,” said Whitwell.
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From this reading Westover added, “But there's no question but the Egyptians believed in the life hereafter, and in future rewards and punishments for the deeds done in the body, thousands of years before our era.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They know--they feel it in their bone--what goin' 'appen--when you dead.
