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Chapter II
'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean. 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din. So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din! Yes, Din! Din!
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.”
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!”
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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 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
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From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
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From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
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From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
not any; not one
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
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From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
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From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
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From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I'll meet 'im later on At the place where 'e is gone-- Where it's always double drill and no canteen; 'E'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drink to poor damned souls, An' I'll get a swig in hell from Gunga Din!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'E carried me away To where a dooli lay, An' a bullet come an' drilled the beggar clean.
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From this reading Yes, Din!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'E put me safe inside, An' just before 'e died, “I 'ope you liked your drink”, sez Gunga Din.
