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Chapter V
Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips. They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever. They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while. Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep. 'What on earth did you come so far for?'
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'What on earth did you come so far for?'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.”
during the time that
From this reading “They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.”
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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 They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
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From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
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From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
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From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
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From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
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From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
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From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'What on earth did you come so far for?'
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'What on earth did you come so far for?'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'What on earth did you come so far for?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
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From this reading 'What on earth did you come so far for?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
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From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
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From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
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From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
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From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
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From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
not any; not one
From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
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From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'What on earth did you come so far for?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They drank my health in due and ancient form, and thereafter tobacco tasted sweeter than ever.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mulvaney's head dropped upon his chest, and we thought that he was asleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What on earth did you come so far for?'
during the time that
From this reading They absorbed all the beer, and disposed themselves in picturesque attitudes to admire the setting sun--no man speaking for a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Learoyd had the basket on the pontoon in an instant, and the Three Musketeers gathered round it with dry lips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What on earth did you come so far for?'
