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Chapter V
The Muggletonian sat up. "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?" Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise. "What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth. Margery threw her worn figure into a singular posture.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth.”
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “Margery threw her worn figure into a singular posture.”
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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 Margery threw her worn figure into a singular posture.
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From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
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From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth.
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery threw her worn figure into a singular posture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Margery threw her worn figure into a singular posture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
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From this reading The Muggletonian sat up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery threw her worn figure into a singular posture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Muggletonian sat up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery threw her worn figure into a singular posture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Muggletonian sat up.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery threw her worn figure into a singular posture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth.
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From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Muggletonian sat up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery, offended by his tone, only pursed up her lips and looked wise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Margery threw her worn figure into a singular posture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What dost thou mean, wretched woman! fit descendant of the mother of all evil?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did the master have done to Landless, Margery?" asked the youth.
