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Chapter V
"Heaps," said Melville. "Much," said Chatteris defiantly. "Ever so much," endorsed Melville. "Let's talk of other things," said Chatteris. "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ever so much," endorsed Melville.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."”
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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 "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "Much," said Chatteris defiantly.
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From this reading "Much," said Chatteris defiantly.
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From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "Ever so much," endorsed Melville.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ever so much," endorsed Melville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "Heaps," said Melville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's talk of other things," said Chatteris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "Heaps," said Melville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "Much," said Chatteris defiantly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let's talk of other things," said Chatteris.
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From this reading "Let's talk of other things," said Chatteris.
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From this reading "Heaps," said Melville.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ever so much," endorsed Melville.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's talk of other things," said Chatteris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
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From this reading "Let's talk of other things," said Chatteris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's what even the street boys call _mawbid_ nowadays to doubt for a moment the absolute final all-this-and-nothing-else-in-the-worldishness of whatever you happen to be doing."
