Chapter XI

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

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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

From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

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

From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

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

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

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From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading Heir of Linne.

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

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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

From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

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

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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

From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

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

From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

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From this reading Heir of Linne.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

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From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Heir of Linne.

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

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From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Galwegian John o' the Scales was a more clever fellow than his prototype.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Give me thy gold, good John o' Scales, And thine for aye my land shall be.

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

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

an old word for “to”

From this reading My gold is gone, my money is spent, My land now take it unto thee.

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

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.

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

From this reading Then John he did him to record draw, And John he caste him a gods-pennie; But for every pounde that John agreed, The land, I wis, was well worth three.