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Chapter I
_A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master. "And you couldn't find a trace of him?" "Nothing. Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck. He just dropped out of sight of his whole train.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “_A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing.”
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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 _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you couldn't find a trace of him?"
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From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
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From this reading Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
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From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
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From this reading Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you couldn't find a trace of him?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
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From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
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From this reading He just dropped out of sight of his whole train.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.
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From this reading "And you couldn't find a trace of him?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you couldn't find a trace of him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.
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From this reading He just dropped out of sight of his whole train.
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From this reading Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
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From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.
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From this reading He just dropped out of sight of his whole train.
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From this reading Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.
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From this reading He just dropped out of sight of his whole train.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not even a scrap of his cargo or so much as the bones of a long-neck.
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From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
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From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
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From this reading "And you couldn't find a trace of him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He just dropped out of sight of his whole train.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He just dropped out of sight of his whole train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A strong man can, of course, be dangerous, but he doesn't approach the vicious deadliness of a weakling--with a weapon!_ Naran Makun looked across the table at the caravan master.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you couldn't find a trace of him?"
