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Chapter XXVIII

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TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.
To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.
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All Adrift

Chapter XXVIII

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.
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To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.
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He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.
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He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.
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It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.”

TERRIBLE noun US /ˈterrible/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.

able

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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.

all

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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.

allowance

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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.

anxiety

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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.

ate

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

back

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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

boat

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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.

case

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

Cut

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

delighted

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

Dory

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

Eastern

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

eat

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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.

entire

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

finished

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

going

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

Gut

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

ham

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

hard-bread

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

hastened

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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

hill

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

HOME

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From this reading TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

INTELLIGENCE

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From this reading TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

longer

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

luxury

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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.

mildly

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

PROM

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From this reading TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.

proper

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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.

results

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

sat

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

satisfaction

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

saw

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

say

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

sight

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

slice

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From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.

state

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

steamer

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

strategy

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

summit

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From this reading He sat on the summit of the hill, and ate his ham and hard-bread with entire satisfaction; and, when he had finished it, the steamer was no longer in sight.

Sylph

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

TERRIBLEnounUS /ˈterrible/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading TERRIBLE INTELLIGENCE PROM HOME.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

very

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From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

wanted

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From this reading It was a luxury to be able to eat all he wanted, with no anxiety on his mind.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He hastened back to the boat, where he ate another slice of ham, with the proper allowance of hard-bread.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To say that Dory was delighted with the results of his strategy, when he saw the Sylph going through the Eastern Cut of the Gut, would be to state the case very mildly.