Chapter I

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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 A PRESENT, &c.

later than; following

From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

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From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

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From this reading A PRESENT, &c.

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From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

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an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

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From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

not any; not one

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

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From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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a container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

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From this reading A PRESENT, &c.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

a person, without saying who

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

except if; if not

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

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From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

at the time that

From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading When you are sent by your mother to fetch water, you should be careful how you dip your jug in; and after it is filled, you should go steadily home, without playing by the way.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _No. 1.--Little Girl and Pitcher._ TAKE care, little girl, that you do not fall into the water; for if once you fell in, you could not get out again, unless somebody happened to come to your assistance.