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Chapter IV
“Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!” “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!” So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?” The Lover at last did say. It was a poor dinner.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ““Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Lover at last did say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a poor dinner.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?””
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ““Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!””
up to a particular time
From this reading “So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?””
an old word for “yes”
From this reading ““Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!””
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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 It was a poor dinner.
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From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Lover at last did say.
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From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
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From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
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From this reading “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!”
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From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
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From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
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From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
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From this reading “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Lover at last did say.
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From this reading It was a poor dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Lover at last did say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!”
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From this reading “Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a poor dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Lover at last did say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!”
up to a particular time
From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then climb this tree--for my sake,” said she, “And climb it every day!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a poor dinner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So from dawn till dark he abrazed the bark And wore his clothes away; Till, “What has this tree to do with thee?”
an old word for “yes”
From this reading “Lovest thou me?” said the Fair Ladye; And the Lover he said, “Yea!”
