Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

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From this reading "Who heard 'em?"

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From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "Who heard 'em?"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "Humph!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

except if; if not

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

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From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Pillow-case, eh?" said the old man, and his face brightened as if the suspicion was being cleared away.

which person or people

From this reading "Who heard 'em?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I did, sir," I cried; and I told him how I had wakened up Shock, and of our fight; but I did not mention George Day's name, and I did not mean to do so unless I was asked, for it seemed to be so shocking for a boy like that to be charged with stealing fruit.