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Chapter III
"Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it? But I will be even with you." Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep. And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club. Then-- WHACK!
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an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?”
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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 Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
later than; following
From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
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From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I will be even with you."
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From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
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From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
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From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
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From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I will be even with you."
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From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
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From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
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From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
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From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
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From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I will be even with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I will be even with you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And sure enough, after a little time, in came the monster on tiptoe as if treading on eggs, and carrying a big club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then-- WHACK!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I will be even with you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I will be even with you."
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From this reading Then, leaving his bed, he laid a big billet of wood among the blankets, and taking one of these to keep himself warm, made himself snug in a corner of the room, pretending to snore, so as to make Mr. Giant think he was asleep.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I will be even with you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Say'st thou so!" quoth Jack to himself, starting up at once, "So that is your Welsh trick, is it?
