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Chapter II
“That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?” “My work, your Majesty, is mere smith’s work. Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe. The bolt hits whatever the eye sees.” “That sounds very useful,” said the king.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “The bolt hits whatever the eye sees.””
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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 Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
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From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
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From this reading The bolt hits whatever the eye sees.”
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From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
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From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
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From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
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From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bolt hits whatever the eye sees.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
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From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
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From this reading The bolt hits whatever the eye sees.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
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From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
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From this reading “My work, your Majesty, is mere smith’s work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
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From this reading “My work, your Majesty, is mere smith’s work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My work, your Majesty, is mere smith’s work.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That sounds very useful,” said the king.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bolt hits whatever the eye sees.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My work, your Majesty, is mere smith’s work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That sounds very useful,” said the king.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That sounds very useful,” said the king.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The bolt hits whatever the eye sees.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Order me to build a smithy and I will make you a cross-bow, but from which neither the eagle in the sky nor the wild beast in the forest is safe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My work, your Majesty, is mere smith’s work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That is very clever of you,” answered the king; “and what does Simon the fifth do?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My work, your Majesty, is mere smith’s work.
What is the central dramatic focus and narrative resolution in 'Act 02: The Culmination of The Crimson Fairy Book: The Gold-bearded Man — The Triumph & The Moral Legacy'?
How does the author establish suspense and intellectual depth in this passage?
What primary pedagogical insight does this masterwork provide for advanced English scholars?
