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Chapter VI
After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’ ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’ After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her. When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first? Oh, I will eat first.’
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later than; following
From this reading “After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.”
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later than; following
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
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From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
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From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, I will eat first.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
at the time that
From this reading When she came to the field she said to herself: ‘What shall I do; shall I cut first, or shall I eat first?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Hans had gone away, she cooked herself some good broth and took it into the field with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Hans had had her some time, he said: ‘Wife, I am going out to work and earn some money for us; go into the field and cut the corn that we may have some bread.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Yes, dear Hans, I will do that.’
