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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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explain following sentences.

0(1) She sat by the fire, and told me a story. (What `by' means here?)02br
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00(2) By the nine gods he swore.02br
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00Could anyone explain the meaning of above sentences?0-
  

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02br 02br 01font 00He asked the Nine Gods to act as witness to his oath02font 0-

  • 02br 02br 01font 00He asked the Nine Gods to act as witness to his oath02font 0-
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0 (1) 01font00she is physically sitting beside the fire02font02br
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00(2) Lars Porsena of Clusium02br
00 By the Nine Gods he swore02br
00 That the great house of Tarquin02br
00 Should suffer wrong no more.02br
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01font00He asked the Nine
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10(2) By the nine gods he swore.12br
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