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Chapter I
A BOY was stung by a Nettle. He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.” “That was just why it stung you,” said his Mother. “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.” Whatever you do, do with all your might.
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aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “A BOY was stung by a Nettle.”
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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 BOY was stung by a Nettle.
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From this reading Whatever you do, do with all your might.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
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From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
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From this reading A BOY was stung by a Nettle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BOY was stung by a Nettle.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whatever you do, do with all your might.
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From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
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From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
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From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
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From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
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From this reading “That was just why it stung you,” said his Mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever you do, do with all your might.
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From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BOY was stung by a Nettle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
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From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was just why it stung you,” said his Mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading A BOY was stung by a Nettle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was just why it stung you,” said his Mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ran home and told his Mother, saying, “Although it hurts me very much, I only touched it gently.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BOY was stung by a Nettle.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever you do, do with all your might.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That was just why it stung you,” said his Mother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whatever you do, do with all your might.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That was just why it stung you,” said his Mother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The next time you touch a Nettle, grasp it boldly, and it will be soft as silk to your hand, and not in the least hurt you.”
What is the central philosophical inquiry and narrative progression in 'Act 01: The Discourse of The Boy and the Nettles — The Origin & The Dilemma'?
How does the prose style reflect classical academic excellence?
What primary language acquisition value does this text offer advanced English scholars?
