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Chapter V
“I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.” “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?” _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco. “Well, madman, how d’you feel?” “I don’t know.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, madman, how d’you feel?””
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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 have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
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From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
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From this reading “Well, madman, how d’you feel?”
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From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
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From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
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From this reading “I don’t know.
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From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
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From this reading “Well, madman, how d’you feel?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
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From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
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From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
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From this reading “Well, madman, how d’you feel?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know.
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From this reading “Well, madman, how d’you feel?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
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From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
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From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
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From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
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From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
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From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
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From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
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From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_ Next morning Torpenhow found Dick sunk in deepest repose of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, madman, how d’you feel?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I have a thousand men,” said he, “To wait upon my will, And towers nine upon the Tyne, And three upon the Till.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what care I for you men,” said she, “Or towers from Tyne to Till, Sith you must go with me,” she said, “To wait upon my will?”
