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Chapter V
On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon. He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him. He sat there studying and studying awhile to himself; then he asked: “How many ducats did you say?” “Eleven hundred and seven, sir.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat there studying and studying awhile to himself; then he asked:”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He sat there studying and studying awhile to himself; then he asked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.”
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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 He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat there studying and studying awhile to himself; then he asked:
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From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
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From this reading He sat there studying and studying awhile to himself; then he asked:
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From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
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From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
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From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How many ducats did you say?”
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From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
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From this reading “How many ducats did you say?”
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From this reading “Eleven hundred and seven, sir.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
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From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He sat there studying and studying awhile to himself; then he asked:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
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From this reading “How many ducats did you say?”
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From this reading “Eleven hundred and seven, sir.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
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From this reading “How many ducats did you say?”
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From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
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From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
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From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
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From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
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From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
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From this reading He sat there studying and studying awhile to himself; then he asked:
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From this reading “How many ducats did you say?”
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From this reading “Eleven hundred and seven, sir.”
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From this reading “Eleven hundred and seven, sir.”
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From this reading He sat there studying and studying awhile to himself; then he asked:
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From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
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From this reading He sat there studying and studying awhile to himself; then he asked:
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From this reading He sat there studying and studying awhile to himself; then he asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat there studying and studying awhile to himself; then he asked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
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From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
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From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
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From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the fourth day comes the astrologer from his crumbling old tower up the valley, where he had heard the news, I reckon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a private talk with us, and we told him what we could, for we were mightily in dread of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How many ducats did you say?”
