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Chapter I
"No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone." "But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee? The very crows laugh at thee when thou art trying to play. Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow. Thou shalt go with me to the Blue to cut wood to-morrow.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “The very crows laugh at thee when thou art trying to play.”
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?”
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “"No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “"No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
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From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The very crows laugh at thee when thou art trying to play.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The very crows laugh at thee when thou art trying to play.
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From this reading Thou shalt go with me to the Blue to cut wood to-morrow.
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From this reading Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.
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From this reading The very crows laugh at thee when thou art trying to play.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou shalt go with me to the Blue to cut wood to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou shalt go with me to the Blue to cut wood to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
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From this reading Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
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From this reading The very crows laugh at thee when thou art trying to play.
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From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou shalt go with me to the Blue to cut wood to-morrow.
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From this reading "But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
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From this reading "But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?
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From this reading The very crows laugh at thee when thou art trying to play.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very crows laugh at thee when thou art trying to play.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?
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From this reading Thou shalt go with me to the Blue to cut wood to-morrow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thy hand trembles so thou canst scarce hold the bow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very crows laugh at thee when thou art trying to play.
up to a particular time
From this reading "No, Antone, I have told thee many times, no, thou shalt not sell it until I am gone."
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From this reading The very crows laugh at thee when thou art trying to play.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But I need money; what good is that old fiddle to thee?
at the time that
From this reading The very crows laugh at thee when thou art trying to play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thou shalt go with me to the Blue to cut wood to-morrow.
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From this reading Thou shalt go with me to the Blue to cut wood to-morrow.
