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Chapter XVII
"So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" Huber, the man-at-arms, went slowly round the battlements as the sun rose. He was in full panoply of war time.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”
causing or relating to death
From this reading “"So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “O death, where is thy sting?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was in full panoply of war time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Huber, the man-at-arms, went slowly round the battlements as the sun rose.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Huber, the man-at-arms, went slowly round the battlements as the sun rose.
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From this reading Huber, the man-at-arms, went slowly round the battlements as the sun rose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading He was in full panoply of war time.
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From this reading O grave, where is thy victory?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in full panoply of war time.
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From this reading Huber, the man-at-arms, went slowly round the battlements as the sun rose.
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From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading Huber, the man-at-arms, went slowly round the battlements as the sun rose.
causing or relating to death
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading O death, where is thy sting?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in full panoply of war time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading He was in full panoply of war time.
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From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading Huber, the man-at-arms, went slowly round the battlements as the sun rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huber, the man-at-arms, went slowly round the battlements as the sun rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading Huber, the man-at-arms, went slowly round the battlements as the sun rose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading O death, where is thy sting?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Huber, the man-at-arms, went slowly round the battlements as the sun rose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O death, where is thy sting?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in full panoply of war time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in full panoply of war time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in full panoply of war time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Huber, the man-at-arms, went slowly round the battlements as the sun rose.
at the time that
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
in or at the place that
From this reading O death, where is thy sting?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So when this corruptible shall have put on in corruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality; then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
