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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
What does the first sentence mean?
By all that you hold dear on this good earth... I bid you stand, Men of the West.
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It's a way of making a strong promise or commitment. eg My son's life is the thing I hold most dear (ie value the most) on this good earth (in this world). So if I promise by my son's life , it is a serious promise.
- It's a way of making a strong promise or commitment.
- eg My son's life is the thing I hold most dear (ie value the most) on this good earth (in this world).
- So if I promise by my son's life , it is a serious promise.
- Aragorn is telling them to make a commitment to stand and fight, and not run away.
- Clive.
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It's a way of making a strong promise or commitment.
eg
My son's life is the thing I hold most dear (ie value the most) on this good earth (in this world).
So if I promise by my son's life, it is a serious promise.
eg
My son's life is the thing I hold most dear (ie value the most) on this good earth (in this world).
So if I promise by my son's life, it is a serious promise.
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