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Chapter XVI
JACK'S ERRAND. "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights. "I think not, Master Jack. I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him." "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think not, Master Jack.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
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From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
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From this reading "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
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From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
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From this reading JACK'S ERRAND.
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From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
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From this reading "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
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From this reading "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
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From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think not, Master Jack.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
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From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
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From this reading JACK'S ERRAND.
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From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
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From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
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From this reading "I think not, Master Jack.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think not, Master Jack.
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From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
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From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think not, Master Jack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not heard him stirring, and he usually calls me to come truss his points for him."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Is my father up, Simon?" asked Jack, as he entered the shop, which the journeyman was just putting to rights.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will myself go up and help him to dress," said Jack, and he went softly up-stairs to his father's room.
