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Chapter III
"Fairer than the children of men."--PSALM XLV. 2. "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear. "Aye, aye!" he replied curtly, "I had not forgotten." There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
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an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “"Aye, aye!" he replied curtly, "I had not forgotten."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Aye, aye!" he replied curtly, "I had not forgotten."”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.”
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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
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From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
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From this reading "Aye, aye!" he replied curtly, "I had not forgotten."
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From this reading "Fairer than the children of men."--PSALM XLV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aye, aye!" he replied curtly, "I had not forgotten."
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
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From this reading "Fairer than the children of men."--PSALM XLV.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "Aye, aye!" he replied curtly, "I had not forgotten."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Aye, aye!" he replied curtly, "I had not forgotten."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aye, aye!" he replied curtly, "I had not forgotten."
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From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aye, aye!" he replied curtly, "I had not forgotten."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
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From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
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From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
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From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fairer than the children of men."--PSALM XLV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Aye, aye!" he replied curtly, "I had not forgotten."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Fairer than the children of men."--PSALM XLV.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
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From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fairer than the children of men."--PSALM XLV.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Aye, aye!" he replied curtly, "I had not forgotten."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
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From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Fairer than the children of men."--PSALM XLV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fairer than the children of men."--PSALM XLV.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
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From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
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From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
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From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
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From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading There was a lull in the trade whilst the scribes were making entries on their tablets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hun Rhavas, dost mind thy promise made to Menecreta?" whispered a timid voice in the African's ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fairer than the children of men."--PSALM XLV.
