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Chapter III
Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly. "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay. It's too late! I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul. I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
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for the reason that
From this reading “I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.”
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading “"It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.”
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading “I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
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From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
for the reason that
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
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From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
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From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
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From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
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From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
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From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
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From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
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From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
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From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
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From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
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From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
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From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
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From this reading It's too late!
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From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
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From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
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From this reading It's too late!
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From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
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From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
except for; apart from
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
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From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
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From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
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From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cavendish straightened himself suddenly, laid down his knife and fork, and laughed shortly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'm steady enough for the time being, because I'm hungry and because I'm being fed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't care, and if I did, I couldn't shake the drink to save my immortal soul.
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From this reading It's too late!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
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From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It sounds well," he said bitterly, "but you don't understand, Barclay.
