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Chapter III
‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter. ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man? If you tell a lie to-day and say you struck a wolf, to-morrow surely it will eat you up.’ ‘No, I will go to the kiln,’ thought Walter, and so he went. But he did not go quite near.
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the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he did not go quite near.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you tell a lie to-day and say you struck a wolf, to-morrow surely it will eat you up.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘No, I will go to the kiln,’ thought Walter, and so he went.”
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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 ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
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From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not go quite near.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not go quite near.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you tell a lie to-day and say you struck a wolf, to-morrow surely it will eat you up.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘No, I will go to the kiln,’ thought Walter, and so he went.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you tell a lie to-day and say you struck a wolf, to-morrow surely it will eat you up.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘No, I will go to the kiln,’ thought Walter, and so he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he did not go quite near.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘No, I will go to the kiln,’ thought Walter, and so he went.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he did not go quite near.
To recall to mind.
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘No, I will go to the kiln,’ thought Walter, and so he went.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you tell a lie to-day and say you struck a wolf, to-morrow surely it will eat you up.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you tell a lie to-day and say you struck a wolf, to-morrow surely it will eat you up.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘No, I will go to the kiln,’ thought Walter, and so he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you tell a lie to-day and say you struck a wolf, to-morrow surely it will eat you up.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you tell a lie to-day and say you struck a wolf, to-morrow surely it will eat you up.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you tell a lie to-day and say you struck a wolf, to-morrow surely it will eat you up.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘No, I will go to the kiln,’ thought Walter, and so he went.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you tell a lie to-day and say you struck a wolf, to-morrow surely it will eat you up.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Shall I go back and say that I struck one wolf and it escaped?’ thought Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Fie!’ said his conscience, ‘Do you not remember that a lie is one of the worst sins, both in the sight of God and man?
