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Chapter XXXI
As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?" "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer. "It's good enough; but it's no name." "Tom, for short, then." "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “"That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “"Tom, for short, then."”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
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From this reading "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's good enough; but it's no name."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
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From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
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From this reading "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Tom, for short, then."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
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From this reading "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Isn't Sailmaker good enough?" was the Irish answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's good enough; but it's no name."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
not any; not one
From this reading "It's good enough; but it's no name."
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
brief or direct in expression
From this reading "Tom, for short, then."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
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From this reading "Tom, for short, then."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
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From this reading "Tom, for short, then."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
which person or people
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As the sailmaker was stretching himself, Rough-and-Ready, who was already stirring, said,-- "I say, mate what name shall we call you by?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That'll do, Tom; it's like your talk, short, and to the point."
