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Chapter VIII
CLARE THE VAGABOND. The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind. It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last. He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered. “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.”
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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 matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
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From this reading The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
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From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
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From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
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From this reading CLARE THE VAGABOND.
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From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
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From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLARE THE VAGABOND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He gave him a box on the ear that made him stagger, and then stand bewildered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Clare happened to do something not altogether to the farmer’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLARE THE VAGABOND.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a matter of no consequence--only cleaning that side of one of the cow-houses first which was usually cleaned last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by staring that way?” cried the farmer, annoyed with himself and seeking justification in his own eyes.
