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Chapter XII
"And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie. "Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe. He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded. That was ill done, for he had been betrayed." "You go rather far, my good man," said the king.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That was ill done, for he had been betrayed."”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That was ill done, for he had been betrayed."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You go rather far, my good man," said the king.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “"And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.”
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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 He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.
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From this reading "Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
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From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That was ill done, for he had been betrayed."
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From this reading He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.
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From this reading That was ill done, for he had been betrayed."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was ill done, for he had been betrayed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You go rather far, my good man," said the king.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was ill done, for he had been betrayed."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
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From this reading "Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You go rather far, my good man," said the king.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You go rather far, my good man," said the king.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was ill done, for he had been betrayed."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
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From this reading That was ill done, for he had been betrayed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You go rather far, my good man," said the king.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You go rather far, my good man," said the king.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You go rather far, my good man," said the king.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was ill done, for he had been betrayed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was put to death, but being a gentleman he was beheaded.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Ah, sire!" replied Rabelais, "herein we see the injustice of the Gargantuan tribe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what became of the shrew-mouse?" said the king, waking from his reverie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You go rather far, my good man," said the king.
