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Chapter XII
“Ha!” he chuckled. “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck. Explain me that. My ears are as thirsty to listen as was my throat thirsty last night. And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “My ears are as thirsty to listen as was my throat thirsty last night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.”
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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 “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My ears are as thirsty to listen as was my throat thirsty last night.
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From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
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From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
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From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
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From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
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From this reading “Ha!” he chuckled.
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From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
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From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
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From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
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From this reading My ears are as thirsty to listen as was my throat thirsty last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
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From this reading Explain me that.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ha!” he chuckled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ha!” he chuckled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My ears are as thirsty to listen as was my throat thirsty last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Explain me that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My ears are as thirsty to listen as was my throat thirsty last night.
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From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
not any; not one
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Explain me that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My ears are as thirsty to listen as was my throat thirsty last night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My ears are as thirsty to listen as was my throat thirsty last night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
at the time that
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
which person or people
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And here to-day, behold, I am, as that Englishman who came here in his yacht used to say, I am in fine form, in devilish fine form.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you, who drank no swipes, who was a babe unborn when I was already an old man, who went to bed last night with the sun and the chickens—this day are you a wreck.
