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Chapter II
The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’ ‘Why do you want to know?’ ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’ ‘I travel to Damascus.’ ‘Then do this for me.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Why do you want to know?’”
a young woman who is not married
From this reading “The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
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From this reading ‘I travel to Damascus.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Why do you want to know?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Why do you want to know?’
a young woman who is not married
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
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From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
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From this reading ‘Then do this for me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Then do this for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I travel to Damascus.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Why do you want to know?’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
at the time that
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
in or at the place that
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ‘I have an errand for you; but tell me first whether you go east or west.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Why do you want to know?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The man jumped up at once and was about to start, when the maiden spoke again: ‘Tell me, where are you going?’
What is the central dramatic focus and narrative resolution in 'Act 02: The Culmination of The Grey Fairy Book: The Demon of the Well — The Triumph & The Moral Legacy'?
How does the author establish suspense and intellectual depth in this passage?
What primary pedagogical insight does this masterwork provide for advanced English scholars?
