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Chapter XIII
"A STRANGE, STRANGE STORY," SAID FRANK. "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END." The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin. Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor. Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.”
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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 "A STRANGE, STRANGE STORY," SAID FRANK.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
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From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
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From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
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From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
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From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
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From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
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From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
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From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
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From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
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From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
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From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
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From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
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From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
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From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
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From this reading "A STRANGE, STRANGE STORY," SAID FRANK.
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From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
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From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
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From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A STRANGE, STRANGE STORY," SAID FRANK.
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From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
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From this reading "A STRANGE, STRANGE STORY," SAID FRANK.
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From this reading "A STRANGE, STRANGE STORY," SAID FRANK.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The loss of nets and boats had been a severe blow to the honest folks of Methlin.
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From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
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From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
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From this reading "I WONDER HOW IT WILL ALL END."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting in his cave one evening, however, composing a poem on the recent disaster for a well-known American magazine that knew the fisherman bard's worth, he was looking around him at his picture-hung walls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gladly would Eean have made good his neighbours' losses; but, alas! he was poor.
