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Chapter III
THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder. Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard. It is devoid of ornamentation. The brass that binds the foot of the stock is there to protect the wood. The metal guard below the lock is to preserve from injury the light set-triggers.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The metal guard below the lock is to preserve from injury the light set-triggers.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The brass that binds the foot of the stock is there to protect the wood.”
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From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The metal guard below the lock is to preserve from injury the light set-triggers.
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From this reading The brass that binds the foot of the stock is there to protect the wood.
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From this reading The brass that binds the foot of the stock is there to protect the wood.
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From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
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From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading It is devoid of ornamentation.
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From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brass that binds the foot of the stock is there to protect the wood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The metal guard below the lock is to preserve from injury the light set-triggers.
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From this reading The metal guard below the lock is to preserve from injury the light set-triggers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading The metal guard below the lock is to preserve from injury the light set-triggers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading The metal guard below the lock is to preserve from injury the light set-triggers.
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From this reading The metal guard below the lock is to preserve from injury the light set-triggers.
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From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
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From this reading The metal guard below the lock is to preserve from injury the light set-triggers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
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From this reading It is devoid of ornamentation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
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From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading The metal guard below the lock is to preserve from injury the light set-triggers.
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From this reading The brass that binds the foot of the stock is there to protect the wood.
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From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The metal guard below the lock is to preserve from injury the light set-triggers.
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From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
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From this reading The brass that binds the foot of the stock is there to protect the wood.
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From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The brass that binds the foot of the stock is there to protect the wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
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From this reading The brass that binds the foot of the stock is there to protect the wood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brass that binds the foot of the stock is there to protect the wood.
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From this reading Useful as its cousin, the ax, it is in design simple as the ax; in outline severe, practicable, purposeful in every regard.
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From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE AMERICAN RIFLE Witness this sweet ancient weapon of our fathers, the American rifle, maker of states, empire builder.
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From this reading The brass that binds the foot of the stock is there to protect the wood.
