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Chapter XXXI
“Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn! And now for the Isle of Cripples,—even Hooloomooloo.” “The Isle of Cripples?” “Ay; why not? Mohi, tell how they came to club.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And now for the Isle of Cripples,—even Hooloomooloo.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mohi, tell how they came to club.””
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From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now for the Isle of Cripples,—even Hooloomooloo.”
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From this reading “Ay; why not?
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From this reading Mohi, tell how they came to club.”
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From this reading Mohi, tell how they came to club.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
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From this reading And now for the Isle of Cripples,—even Hooloomooloo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now for the Isle of Cripples,—even Hooloomooloo.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
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From this reading And now for the Isle of Cripples,—even Hooloomooloo.”
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From this reading Mohi, tell how they came to club.”
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From this reading And now for the Isle of Cripples,—even Hooloomooloo.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
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From this reading Mohi, tell how they came to club.”
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From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
not any; not one
From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ay; why not?
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From this reading And now for the Isle of Cripples,—even Hooloomooloo.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now for the Isle of Cripples,—even Hooloomooloo.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
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From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mohi, tell how they came to club.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now for the Isle of Cripples,—even Hooloomooloo.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mohi, tell how they came to club.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
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From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mohi, tell how they came to club.”
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From this reading “Ay; why not?
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From this reading “Keep all three prows, for yonder rock.” cried Media; “No sadness on this merry morn!
