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Chapter VI
"What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik? And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?" He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort. "It is not good to steal," he said. "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It is not good to steal," he said.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “"What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"”
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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 "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
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From this reading "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
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From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
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From this reading "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
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From this reading "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
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From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
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From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It is not good to steal," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
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From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
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From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not good to steal," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
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From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
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From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
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From this reading "It is not good to steal," he said.
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From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
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From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
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From this reading "It is not good to steal," he said.
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From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is not good to steal," he said.
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From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of thy sons, Moklan and Bidarshik?
at the time that
From this reading "When the dog takes your meat you beat the dog with a club.
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From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He roused himself as from sleep, and straightened up with an effort.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
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From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
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From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And why is it that you and your old woman are without meat at the end of your years?"
