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Chapter VI
"Where?" "I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught! Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!" "What to represent?" "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “"Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!”
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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 "I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!
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From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
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From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
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From this reading "I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!
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From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"
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From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
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From this reading Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"
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From this reading Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
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From this reading "What to represent?"
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From this reading "I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I never saw such a boy as thou, thou knowest naught!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What to represent?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What to represent?"
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?"
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From this reading Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nay, I know not--oh, ay, I remember me, it is Winter, only the country people will have it 'tis Death, 'tis so gruesome and grisly, and they hate to have us bring it to their houses, and give us cakes to keep it away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why, we make a figure of straw--Hugh, you could make it finely!"
