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Chapter XVII
“Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood. And take heed that thou come at my first call.” “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?” “Go, silly child!” said her mother impatiently. “It is no Black Man!
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an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading ““Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.”
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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 “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
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From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
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From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
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From this reading “Go, silly child!” said her mother impatiently.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no Black Man!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
not any; not one
From this reading “It is no Black Man!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go, silly child!” said her mother impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go, silly child!” said her mother impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And take heed that thou come at my first call.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wilt thou go and play, child?” repeated her mother, “But do not stray far into the wood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, mother,” answered Pearl, “But if it be the Black Man, wilt thou not let me stay a moment, and look at him, with his big book under his arm?”
