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Using Fafhrd

  • In the example corpus, fafhrd often appears in combinations such as: fafhrd and, of fafhrd.

Context around Fafhrd

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mouser 1× first 1× two 1× permit 1× controlled 1× stoic 1×

Often after:

commonly 1× talks 1× ningauble 1×

Sentence patterns with Fafhrd

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

by his fafhrd and grey 1× fafhrd talks like 1× gray mouser fafhrd commonly uses 1× in two fafhrd and the 1× inspired by fafhrd and the 1× patrons for fafhrd and the 1× player controlled fafhrd and the 1× the first fafhrd and gray 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fafhrd talks like 1× in 1936 leiber 1× joanna russ stories 1× leiber himself is 1× leiber then included 1× ningauble and sheelba 1×

Common sentence endings:

and the mouser 1× at unexpected times 1× episodes by necessity 1× grey mouser stories 1× is doubly ironic 1× leiber s stories 1×

Words around Fafhrd

Just before it in the word index:

faffing 3 faff 25 fafara 2 fafa 8 faf 67 faez 5

Just after it in the word index:

fafner 13 fafnir 5 fafo 4 fafsa 51 fafunmi 2 fafunwa 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Fafhrd

  • In this selection, "fafhrd" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mouser, first, two, commonly, talks and ningauble stand out and add context to how "fafhrd" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by his fafhrd and grey and fafhrd talks like. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fafhrd" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fafhrd

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ningauble's mysterious cavern has obscure space-time linkages which permit Fafhrd and the Mouser to be sent to other worlds. (21 words)

That the stoic Fafhrd is paired with the voluble Ningauble, while the story-loving Mouser with the laconic Sheelba is doubly ironic. (22 words)

In 1936, Leiber finished the first Fafhrd and Gray Mouser novella, Adept's Gambit, and began work on a second, The Tale of the Grain Ships. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Joanna Russ ' stories about thief-assassin Alyx (collected in 1976 in The Adventures of Alyx ) were in part inspired by Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, and Alyx in fact made guest appearances in two of Leiber's stories. (38 words)

Weapons of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Fafhrd commonly uses a sword which he names Graywand, a two-hand sword that he's able to use one-handed too (in later episodes by necessity). (34 words)

Patron warlock of Fafhrd, Ningauble is so named due to his seven (usually only six) glowing eyes, seen roving within, and sometimes projecting from, the hood of his cloak. (29 words)

Example sentences (11)

Weapons of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Fafhrd commonly uses a sword which he names Graywand, a two-hand sword that he's able to use one-handed too (in later episodes by necessity).

Fafhrd talks like a romantic, but his strong practicality usually wins through, while the cynical-sounding Mouser is prone to showing strains of sentiment at unexpected times.

In 1936, Leiber finished the first Fafhrd and Gray Mouser novella, Adept's Gambit, and began work on a second, The Tale of the Grain Ships.

Joanna Russ ' stories about thief-assassin Alyx (collected in 1976 in The Adventures of Alyx ) were in part inspired by Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, and Alyx in fact made guest appearances in two of Leiber's stories.

Leiber himself is credited with inventing the term sword and sorcery for the particular subgenre of epic fantasy exemplified by his Fafhrd and Grey Mouser stories.

Leiber then included Alyx in two Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories, "The Two Best Thieves in Lankhmar" (1968) and "Under the Thumbs of the Gods" (1975).

Ningauble and Sheelba Ningauble of the Seven Eyes and Sheelba of the Eyeless Face are two wizards who serve as patrons for Fafhrd and the Mouser.

Ningauble's mysterious cavern has obscure space-time linkages which permit Fafhrd and the Mouser to be sent to other worlds.

One player controlled Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, who were trying to find a magical sword beneath an altar (just which one, they were not sure) in Lankhmar.

Patron warlock of Fafhrd, Ningauble is so named due to his seven (usually only six) glowing eyes, seen roving within, and sometimes projecting from, the hood of his cloak.

That the stoic Fafhrd is paired with the voluble Ningauble, while the story-loving Mouser with the laconic Sheelba is doubly ironic.

Common combinations with fafhrd

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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