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Chapter IX
_Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver? Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive. Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France. Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss. Away!
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.”
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From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
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From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
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From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
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From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
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From this reading Away!
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From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
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From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
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From this reading _Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?
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From this reading _Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?
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From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
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From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
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From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
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From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
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From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
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From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
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From this reading _Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
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From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?
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From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
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From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?
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From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
up to a particular time
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
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From this reading Now part [bdg119] them again, lest they consult about the giving up of some ·bdg120· more towns in France.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
at the time that
From this reading Let them kiss one another, [bdg118] for they loved well when they were alive.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Soldiers, defer the spoil of the city until night: for with these borne before us, instead of maces, will we ride through the streets; and at every corner have them kiss.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Re-enter one with the heads._ _Cade._ But is not this braver?
