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Chapter IX
When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me. “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried. “He has sent you from the island to spy upon us. Go away, or we will set upon you and kill you.” I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““He has sent you from the island to spy upon us.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““He has sent you from the island to spy upon us.”
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From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
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From this reading Go away, or we will set upon you and kill you.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
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From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.
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From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.
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From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.
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From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.
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From this reading Go away, or we will set upon you and kill you.”
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From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has sent you from the island to spy upon us.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has sent you from the island to spy upon us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has sent you from the island to spy upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go away, or we will set upon you and kill you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
not any; not one
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Go away, or we will set upon you and kill you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has sent you from the island to spy upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go away, or we will set upon you and kill you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He has sent you from the island to spy upon us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I explained that all my belongings had been stolen from me, and that the robber must have taken the token too; but they didn’t believe me.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He has sent you from the island to spy upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He has sent you from the island to spy upon us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Go away, or we will set upon you and kill you.”
at the time that
From this reading When Goork and his people saw that I had no token they commenced to taunt me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go away, or we will set upon you and kill you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You do not come from Kolk, but from the Sly One!” they cried.
