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Chapter XXIV
Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!” Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse. The youth said, “Good morning; God have pity on the poor soul!” “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes. “What am I to say, then?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The youth said, “Good morning; God have pity on the poor soul!””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!””
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The youth said, “Good morning; God have pity on the poor soul!””
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ““What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.”
during the time that
From this reading “Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!””
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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 Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What am I to say, then?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
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From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
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From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
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From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The youth said, “Good morning; God have pity on the poor soul!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
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From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What am I to say, then?”
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From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The youth said, “Good morning; God have pity on the poor soul!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What dost thou say, thou ill-tempered knave?” and the knacker gave him such a box on the ear, that he could not see out of his eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
during the time that
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
which person or people
From this reading Then he came to a pit by which stood a knacker who was cutting up a horse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the youth walked on for a long while and said, “May God have pity on the poor soul!”
