Chapter XVI
"Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel. "I will drink with you, if you will permit me." "We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson. "Help March to get up, somebody! Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
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Chapter XVI
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"Not
at
all,
sir,
not
at
all,"
said
the
colonel.
"I
will
drink
with
you,
if
you
will
permit
me."
"We'll
all
drink--standing!"
cried
Fulkerson.
"Help
March
to
get
up,
somebody!
Fill
high
the
bowl
with
Samian
Apollinaris
for
Coonrod!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"Not
at
all,
sir,
not
at
all,"
said
the
colonel.
Line 2
"I
will
drink
with
you,
if
you
will
permit
me."
Line 3
"We'll
all
drink--standing!"
cried
Fulkerson.
Line 4
"Help
March
to
get
up,
somebody!
Line 5
Fill
high
the
bowl
with
Samian
Apollinaris
for
Coonrod!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Cried
noun
US /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson.”
Drink
noun
US /drink/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I will drink with you, if you will permit me."”
Help
noun
US /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Help March to get up, somebody!”
Somebody
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Help March to get up, somebody!”
Standing
noun
US /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson.”
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all
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From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
Apollinaris
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From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
bowl
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From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
colonel
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From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
Coonrod
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From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson.
drink
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From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
Fill
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From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
Fulkerson
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From this reading "We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson.
get
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From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
HelpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
high
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From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
March
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From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
permit
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From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
said
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From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
Samian
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From this reading Fill high the bowl with Samian Apollinaris for Coonrod!
sir
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From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not at all, sir, not at all," said the colonel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
up
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From this reading "Help March to get up, somebody!
We'll
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From this reading "We'll all drink--standing!" cried Fulkerson.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will drink with you, if you will permit me."