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Chapter III
THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool? Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters. You lose, and still you lose." "May a plague take it!" cried Castleton. "I've had no luck these four days.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"May a plague take it!" cried Castleton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"May a plague take it!" cried Castleton.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"May a plague take it!" cried Castleton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"I've had no luck these four days.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?”
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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 Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
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From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
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From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
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From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "May a plague take it!" cried Castleton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've had no luck these four days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've had no luck these four days.
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From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had no luck these four days.
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From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
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From this reading "I've had no luck these four days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "May a plague take it!" cried Castleton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You lose, and still you lose."
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From this reading "I've had no luck these four days.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May a plague take it!" cried Castleton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
not any; not one
From this reading "I've had no luck these four days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "May a plague take it!" cried Castleton.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "May a plague take it!" cried Castleton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I've had no luck these four days.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POINT OF HONOR "Tell me, friend Castleton," said Pembroke, banteringly, "art still adhering to thy country drink of lamb's-wool?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks burnt ale and toasted apple might better be replaced in thy case by a beaker of stronger waters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You lose, and still you lose."
