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Chapter XVIII
“Tiffin! tiffin!” cried Media; “time for tiffin! Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite. Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand. Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it. My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a desire for food
From this reading “Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.”
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading “Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tiffin! tiffin!” cried Media; “time for tiffin!”
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading “My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Tiffin! tiffin!” cried Media; “time for tiffin!”
during the time that
From this reading “Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.”
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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 Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
a desire for food
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
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From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
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From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
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From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
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From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
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From this reading Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it.
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From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
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From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
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From this reading Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it.
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tiffin! tiffin!” cried Media; “time for tiffin!
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
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From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Tiffin! tiffin!” cried Media; “time for tiffin!
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From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
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From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it.
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From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it.
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From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
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From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tiffin! tiffin!” cried Media; “time for tiffin!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
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From this reading Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My sire had a canoe launched for the express purpose of carrying it thrice round Mardi for a flavor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tiffin! tiffin!” cried Media; “time for tiffin!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tiffin! tiffin!” cried Media; “time for tiffin!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
during the time that
From this reading Up, comrades! and while the mat is being spread, walk we to the bow, and inhale the breeze for an appetite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Hark ye, Vee-Vee! forget not that calabash with the sea-blue seal, and a round ring for a brand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rare old stuff, that, Mohi; older than you: the circumnavigator, I call it.
