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Chapter IX
“And fifty,” whispered Aylward. “And fifty,” said Nigel. “By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant. “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways. Will you indeed take no less than a hundred and fifty?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant.”
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading ““I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading ““By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you indeed take no less than a hundred and fifty?”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.”
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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 came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
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From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And fifty,” whispered Aylward.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
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From this reading “And fifty,” whispered Aylward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
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From this reading “By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant.
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From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And fifty,” whispered Aylward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you indeed take no less than a hundred and fifty?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you indeed take no less than a hundred and fifty?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you indeed take no less than a hundred and fifty?
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant.
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From this reading “And fifty,” said Nigel.
not any; not one
From this reading Will you indeed take no less than a hundred and fifty?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And fifty,” said Nigel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Will you indeed take no less than a hundred and fifty?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By Saint John of Beverley!” cried the merchant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And fifty,” whispered Aylward.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you indeed take no less than a hundred and fifty?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I came hither from the North Country, and they are said to be shrewd at a deal in those parts; but I had rather bargain with a synagogue full of Jews than with you, for all your gentle ways.
