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Chapter XXII
The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us. But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure. Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine? Might not all of them have drawn the lot of "stay"? And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?
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later than; following
From this reading “But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Might not all of them have drawn the lot of "stay"?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?”
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later than; following
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
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From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
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From this reading And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
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From this reading And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?
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From this reading Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?
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From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?
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From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
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From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
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From this reading And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
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From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?
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From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Might not all of them have drawn the lot of "stay"?
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From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
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From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
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From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
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From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
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From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
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From this reading Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Might not all of them have drawn the lot of "stay"?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Might not all of them have drawn the lot of "stay"?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?
at the time that
From this reading And, when every chance was fully weighed, was that of those who had left us the best?
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From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
which person or people
From this reading But, after all, the situation was not changed for those among the nine (now only remaining of the twenty-three) who should not have drawn the lot of departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who could speculate upon the chances of the whole nine?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The question of our wintering on the land whereon we had been thrown was settled for us.
