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Chapter I
Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind. Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep. War is kind. Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die. The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.”
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.”
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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 The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
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From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
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From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
for the reason that
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
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From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
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From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
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From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
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From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
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From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
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From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
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From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
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From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
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From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
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From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
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From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
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From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
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From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
a young woman who is not married
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
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From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
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From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
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From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
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From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
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From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
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From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
in the direction of
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
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From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
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From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
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From this reading Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
in or at the place that
From this reading The unexplained glory files above them, Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom-- A field where a thousand corpses lie.
which person or people
From this reading Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment, Little souls who thirst for fight, These men were born to drill and die.
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From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky And the affrighted steed ran on alone, Do not weep.
