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Chapter VI
'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price. As for me, I have no need of these. Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand." 'And the Emperor frowned. "It is but a ring of lead," he cried, "nor has it any value.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is but a ring of lead," he cried, "nor has it any value.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"It is but a ring of lead," he cried, "nor has it any value.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As for me, I have no need of these.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As for me, I have no need of these.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “As for me, I have no need of these.”
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."”
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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 "It is but a ring of lead," he cried, "nor has it any value.
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From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is but a ring of lead," he cried, "nor has it any value.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for me, I have no need of these.
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From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is but a ring of lead," he cried, "nor has it any value.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And the Emperor frowned.
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From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for me, I have no need of these.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
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From this reading 'And the Emperor frowned.
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From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is but a ring of lead," he cried, "nor has it any value.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for me, I have no need of these.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is but a ring of lead," he cried, "nor has it any value.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is but a ring of lead," he cried, "nor has it any value.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is but a ring of lead," he cried, "nor has it any value.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for me, I have no need of these.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for me, I have no need of these.
not any; not one
From this reading As for me, I have no need of these.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As for me, I have no need of these.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But I answered him, "The gold that is here is thine, and the silver also is thine, and thine are the precious jewels and the things of price.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is but a ring of lead," he cried, "nor has it any value.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor shall I take aught from thee but that little ring that thou wearest on the finger of thy hand."
