Chapter XVIII
DIRE THINGS BEFALL IN THE FOREST. "'Mistress, it grows somewhat pretty and dark.' 'What then?' 'Nay, nothing. Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
Captain Ravenshaw
Chapter XVIII
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DIRE
THINGS
BEFALL
IN
THE
FOREST.
"'Mistress,
it
grows
somewhat
pretty
and
dark.'
'What
then?'
'Nay,
nothing.
Do
not
think
I
am
afraid,
Although
perhaps
you
are.'"--_Beggars'
Bush._
The
two
large
boats
were
not
alone
upon
the
river.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
DIRE
THINGS
BEFALL
IN
THE
FOREST.
Line 2
"'Mistress,
it
grows
somewhat
pretty
and
dark.'
Line 3
'What
then?'
Line 4
'Nay,
nothing.
/neɪ ˈnʌθɪŋ/
Line 5
Do
not
think
I
am
afraid,
Although
perhaps
you
are.'"--_Beggars'
Bush._
The
two
large
boats
were
not
alone
upon
the
river.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alone
noun
US /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.”
Although
noun
US /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.”
Nay
exclamation
US /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading “'Nay, nothing.”
Nothing
pronoun
US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “'Nay, nothing.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.”
Upon
preposition
US /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.”
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afraid
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From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Mistress, it grows somewhat pretty and dark.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
BEFALL
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From this reading DIRE THINGS BEFALL IN THE FOREST.
Beggars
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From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
boats
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From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
Bush
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From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
dark
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From this reading "'Mistress, it grows somewhat pretty and dark.'
DIRE
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From this reading DIRE THINGS BEFALL IN THE FOREST.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
FOREST
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From this reading DIRE THINGS BEFALL IN THE FOREST.
grows
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From this reading "'Mistress, it grows somewhat pretty and dark.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DIRE THINGS BEFALL IN THE FOREST.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Mistress, it grows somewhat pretty and dark.'
large
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From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
Mistress
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From this reading "'Mistress, it grows somewhat pretty and dark.'
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading 'Nay, nothing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'Nay, nothing.
perhaps
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From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
pretty
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From this reading "'Mistress, it grows somewhat pretty and dark.'
river
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From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
somewhat
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From this reading "'Mistress, it grows somewhat pretty and dark.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIRE THINGS BEFALL IN THE FOREST.
then
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From this reading 'What then?'
THINGS
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From this reading DIRE THINGS BEFALL IN THE FOREST.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
two
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From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What then?'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do not think I am afraid, Although perhaps you are.'"--_Beggars' Bush._ The two large boats were not alone upon the river.