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Chapter XXXII
When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board. Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month. This sailing with a "dry" boat was malice aforethought on my part. I had played John Barleycorn a trick. And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
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any thing at all
From this reading “Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.”
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading “When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had played John Barleycorn a trick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This sailing with a "dry" boat was malice aforethought on my part.”
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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 Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
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From this reading This sailing with a "dry" boat was malice aforethought on my part.
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From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
any thing at all
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
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From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
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From this reading I had played John Barleycorn a trick.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
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From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sailing with a "dry" boat was malice aforethought on my part.
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From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
a journey by sea for a particular purpose
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
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From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
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From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sailing with a "dry" boat was malice aforethought on my part.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
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From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
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From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had played John Barleycorn a trick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had played John Barleycorn a trick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had played John Barleycorn a trick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sailing with a "dry" boat was malice aforethought on my part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This sailing with a "dry" boat was malice aforethought on my part.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This sailing with a "dry" boat was malice aforethought on my part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had played John Barleycorn a trick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This sailing with a "dry" boat was malice aforethought on my part.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
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From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
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From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sailing with a "dry" boat was malice aforethought on my part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
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From this reading I had played John Barleycorn a trick.
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From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
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From this reading And it showed that I was listening ever so slightly to the faint warnings that were beginning to arise in my consciousness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or, rather, we were all of us unaware that there was anything to drink, nor did we discover it for many a month.
at the time that
From this reading When the Snark sailed on her long cruise from San Francisco there was nothing to drink on board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This sailing with a "dry" boat was malice aforethought on my part.
