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Chapter V
“Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.” “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?” “Yes,” said the old woman. “Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.” “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.””
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.””
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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 “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.”
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From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
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From this reading “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
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From this reading “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
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From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
not any; not one
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
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From this reading “Yes,” said the old woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said the old woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “By my faith;” cried the mother, letting fall her distaff, “do you mean what you say?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
which person or people
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said the old woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” replied the good widow, “but the rain would spoil them, I have no house.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can see from here,” replied the lord, “the house of La Tourbelliere, where lived my poor huntsmen Pillegrain, who was ripped up by a boar?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Well, you can make yourself at home there for the rest of your days.”
