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Chapter II
"Aye, marry can I! And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!" "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man. "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly. "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
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From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
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From this reading "Aye, marry can I!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Aye, marry can I!
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From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
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From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aye, marry can I!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
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From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
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From this reading "Aye, marry can I!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
not any; not one
From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
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From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
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From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
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From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
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From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
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From this reading "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
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From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
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From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which eye do you see me with?" said he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
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From this reading "One eye, yes, but one eye, no," said the dame, slyly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what you are about doing also; out upon you, say I!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And did you not rub your eyes with the red salve then?" said the little man.
