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Chapter IX
_LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?" "No." "Well, see me!" announced Mr. Goble complacently. He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck. Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, see me!" announced Mr. Goble complacently.”
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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 _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
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From this reading "Well, see me!" announced Mr. Goble complacently.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
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From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
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From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
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From this reading "Well, see me!" announced Mr. Goble complacently.
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From this reading _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
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From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
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From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
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From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
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From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, see me!" announced Mr. Goble complacently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
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From this reading _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
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From this reading _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
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From this reading _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
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From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, see me!" announced Mr. Goble complacently.
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From this reading _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
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From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
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From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He crawled out of the engine-room companionway and sat down on the deck.
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From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Excessive spruceness had never been a foible of his, but now he was an unrecognisable mass of coal-dust, oil, and rust.
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From this reading "Well, see me!" announced Mr. Goble complacently.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading _LITERA SCRIPTA MANET_ "Mr. Marrable, did ever ye see a drookit craw?"
