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Chapter III
Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much. It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes. Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant. “Ah! ha! ha! ha!” roared the latter, as the dwarf reluctantly drained the beaker. “See what a glass of good wine can do!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.”
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading “It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““See what a glass of good wine can do!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ah! ha! ha! ha!” roared the latter, as the dwarf reluctantly drained the beaker.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.”
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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 Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
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From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
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From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
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From this reading “Ah! ha! ha! ha!” roared the latter, as the dwarf reluctantly drained the beaker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
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From this reading “Ah! ha! ha! ha!” roared the latter, as the dwarf reluctantly drained the beaker.
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From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
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From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “See what a glass of good wine can do!
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From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “See what a glass of good wine can do!
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From this reading “Ah! ha! ha! ha!” roared the latter, as the dwarf reluctantly drained the beaker.
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From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
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From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading “Ah! ha! ha! ha!” roared the latter, as the dwarf reluctantly drained the beaker.
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From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
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From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
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From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
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From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
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From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
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From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
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From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
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From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
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From this reading “See what a glass of good wine can do!
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From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See what a glass of good wine can do!
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From this reading “Ah! ha! ha! ha!” roared the latter, as the dwarf reluctantly drained the beaker.
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From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
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From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
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From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
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From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
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From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
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From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! ha! ha! ha!” roared the latter, as the dwarf reluctantly drained the beaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
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From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! ha! ha! ha!” roared the latter, as the dwarf reluctantly drained the beaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ah! ha! ha! ha!” roared the latter, as the dwarf reluctantly drained the beaker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “See what a glass of good wine can do!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It happened to be the poor dwarf’s birthday, and the command to drink to his “absent friends” forced the tears to his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
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From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many large, bitter drops fell into the goblet as he took it, humbly, from the hand of the tyrant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
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From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hop-Frog endeavored, as usual, to get up a jest in reply to these advances from the king; but the effort was too much.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “See what a glass of good wine can do!
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From this reading “See what a glass of good wine can do!
