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Chapter III
‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said. “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.” ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light. As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’ ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
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later than; following
From this reading ““Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.””
above and across; more than
From this reading “‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.”
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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 As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
later than; following
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
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From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
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From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
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From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
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From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
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From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As good a boy as ever lived, he was.’
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From this reading ‘So the three sat down, cheek by wet cheek, telling over their farewells till morning light.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘And what happened to him?’ asked Dan.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘“Surely, then, you will do,” I said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Morning’s coming, and if you three have any farewells to make, make them now, for, after sunrise, Cold Iron must be your master.”
