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Chapter XII
_How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel. "Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired." Quoth Tom, "What did you give for the hire of him?" Said the man, "I gave five shillings." "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
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From this reading "Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Quoth Tom, "What did you give for the hire of him?"
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From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
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From this reading Said the man, "I gave five shillings."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
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From this reading Said the man, "I gave five shillings."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quoth Tom, "What did you give for the hire of him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quoth Tom, "What did you give for the hire of him?"
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From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
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From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
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From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quoth Tom, "What did you give for the hire of him?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Quoth Tom, "What did you give for the hire of him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Said the man, "I gave five shillings."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _How Tom paid the Man for his Horse Hire._ Tom asked the man what way he intended to travel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well," said Tom, "I will set you to the next public-house, and then we will eat one of the turkeys, and I will bring you in good silver the five shillings for the horse hire."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Marry," said the man, "I must go back with the horse I have hired."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Quoth Tom, "What did you give for the hire of him?"
