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Chapter CXXVII
The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him. “Back, lad; I will be with ye again presently. He goes! Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church! What’s here?”
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box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading “The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.”
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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 The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Back, lad; I will be with ye again presently.
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From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading “Back, lad; I will be with ye again presently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Back, lad; I will be with ye again presently.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
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From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
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From this reading He goes!
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From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He goes!
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From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What’s here?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
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From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Back, lad; I will be with ye again presently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Back, lad; I will be with ye again presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Back, lad; I will be with ye again presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not this hand complies with my humor more genially than that boy.—Middle aisle of a church!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coffin laid upon two line-tubs, between the vice-bench and the open hatchway; the Carpenter calking its seams; the string of twisted oakum slowly unwinding from a large roll of it placed in the bosom of his frock.—Ahab comes slowly from the cabin-gangway, and hears Pip following him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s here?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Back, lad; I will be with ye again presently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Back, lad; I will be with ye again presently.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Back, lad; I will be with ye again presently.
