XIII.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
1. Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State. The daily expenditure will amount to a thousand ounces of silver. [Cf. II.
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “The daily expenditure will amount to a thousand ounces of silver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The daily expenditure will amount to a thousand ounces of silver.”
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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 Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading The daily expenditure will amount to a thousand ounces of silver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading [Cf.
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From this reading The daily expenditure will amount to a thousand ounces of silver.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The daily expenditure will amount to a thousand ounces of silver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading II.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading The daily expenditure will amount to a thousand ounces of silver.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The daily expenditure will amount to a thousand ounces of silver.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The daily expenditure will amount to a thousand ounces of silver.
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From this reading Sun Tzŭ said: Raising a host of a hundred thousand men and marching them great distances entails heavy loss on the people and a drain on the resources of the State.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The daily expenditure will amount to a thousand ounces of silver.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 13: The Use of Spies (Dụng Gián)?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "XIII....", what tone does the author establish?
