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Chapter VI
“And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.” He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land. _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_. Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio. “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading ““And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.””
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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 “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
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From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
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From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
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From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
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From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
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From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_.
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From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
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From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
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From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
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From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
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From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
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From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
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From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
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From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Sir Hoggie and the Fairies_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has slipped his foot from the stirrup-bar, The bridle from his hand, And he is bound by hand and foot To the Queen o’ Faery-land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This,” he said, “is evidently the thrashing that Torp meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
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From this reading Some weeks later, on a very foggy Sunday, Dick was returning across the Park to his studio.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you may lead a thousand men, Nor ever draw the rein, But ere ye lead the Faery Queen ’Twill burst your heart in twain.”
