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Chapter XXXII
“What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more? What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity? How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth? And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away? How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?”
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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 How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity?
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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
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From this reading And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
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From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
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From this reading And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away?
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From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?
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From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?
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From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
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From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity?
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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?
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From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
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From this reading What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away?
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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away?
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From this reading What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is to comfort the poor man in sorrow and perplexity?
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From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
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From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
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From this reading How is he to keep his heart warm against the cold winds of this cheerless earth?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How are old friends to sit together by the fireside without a cheerful glass between them?
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From this reading “What is this world good for,” said the last toper, “now that we can never be jolly any more?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what do you propose to give him in exchange for the solace that you take away?
