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Chapter XXXVI
"This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing." "No," said the witch; "but I do not ask for a single penny. Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there." "Very well; I promise. Now tie the rope round my body."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now tie the rope round my body."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Very well; I promise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."”
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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 "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
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From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said the witch; "but I do not ask for a single penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now tie the rope round my body."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said the witch; "but I do not ask for a single penny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now tie the rope round my body."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said the witch; "but I do not ask for a single penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now tie the rope round my body."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now tie the rope round my body."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said the witch; "but I do not ask for a single penny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now tie the rope round my body."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well; I promise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very well; I promise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This is not a bad story," said the soldier; "but what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing."
