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I will make thee a song of Ala! _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song! Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten! Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish? _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?”
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I will make thee a song of Ala!”
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “_Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I will make thee a song of Ala!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “_Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!”
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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 will make thee a song of Ala!
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From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
for the reason that
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
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From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
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From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
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From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!
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From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
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From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
not any; not one
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
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From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
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From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou shalt make me a song of the deer-liver that thou hast eaten!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did I not give to thee of the liver of the she-deer, because thou didst bring me crawfish?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Oan:_ Truly I did eat of the liver of the she-deer; but to sing thereof is another matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Uk (furiously):_ Thou shalt make me no such song!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will make thee a song of Ala!
