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Chapter IV
"I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers. All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?" "We did," said the boys. "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned. Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"”
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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 "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
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From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
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From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then all that remains to be done," said His Majesty, "is to give you the reward you have so nobly earned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Treasurer, measure out to each of them a quart of gold coin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All I ask is, did you leave the tree standing?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We did," said the boys.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall not ask you," he said to the boys, "how you procured this fruit, and thus accomplished a deed which has been the object of the ambition of myself and my forefathers.
