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Chapter XIX
But how things do happen in the world! On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker. When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him. “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.” He, however, who digs a pit for another, falls into it himself.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He, however, who digs a pit for another, falls into it himself.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.””
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.””
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “He, however, who digs a pit for another, falls into it himself.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading ““Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.””
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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 “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
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From this reading On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He, however, who digs a pit for another, falls into it himself.
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From this reading On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how things do happen in the world!
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From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
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From this reading On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
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From this reading On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.
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From this reading On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.
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From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
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From this reading He, however, who digs a pit for another, falls into it himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But how things do happen in the world!
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From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
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From this reading He, however, who digs a pit for another, falls into it himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
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From this reading On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
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From this reading But how things do happen in the world!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
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From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.
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From this reading But how things do happen in the world!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He, however, who digs a pit for another, falls into it himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But how things do happen in the world!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He, however, who digs a pit for another, falls into it himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He, however, who digs a pit for another, falls into it himself.
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From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
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From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.
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From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
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From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.
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From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
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From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But how things do happen in the world!
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From this reading But how things do happen in the world!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Before he takes revenge on me,” thought he to himself, “I must dig a pit for him.”
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From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
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From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
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From this reading On the very same day his former comrade the shoemaker also became court-shoemaker.
at the time that
From this reading When the latter caught sight of the tailor, and saw that he had once more two healthy eyes, his conscience troubled him.
which person or people
From this reading He, however, who digs a pit for another, falls into it himself.
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From this reading But how things do happen in the world!
