Chapter XXI
“Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink? To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think! To those who are absent or those who are here? To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear? Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
Afloat and Ashore: A Sea Tale
Chapter XXI
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“Drink!
drink!
to
whom
shall
we
drink?
To
a
friend
or
a
mistress?--Come,
let
me
think!
To
those
who
are
absent
or
those
who
are
here?
To
the
dead
that
we
loved,
or
the
living
still
dear?
Alas!
when
I
look
I
find
none
of
the
last!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Drink!
drink!
to
whom
shall
we
drink?
Line 2
To
a
friend
or
a
mistress?--Come,
let
me
think!
Line 3
To
those
who
are
absent
or
those
who
are
here?
Line 4
To
the
dead
that
we
loved,
or
the
living
still
dear?
Line 5
Alas!
when
I
look
I
find
none
of
the
last!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Alas
exclamation
US /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas! when I look I find none of the last!”
Come
noun
US /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!”
Dead
noun
US /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?”
Drink
noun
US /drink/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To those who are absent or those who are here?”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alas! when I look I find none of the last!”
Let
auxiliary verb
US /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Alas! when I look I find none of the last!”
None
pronoun
US /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Alas! when I look I find none of the last!”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?”
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!”
Those
determiner
US /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “To those who are absent or those who are here?”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
absent
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From this reading To those who are absent or those who are here?
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To those who are absent or those who are here?
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
dear
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From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
Drink
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?
find
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From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
friend
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From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To those who are absent or those who are here?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
living
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From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
loved
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From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
mistress
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From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the dead that we loved, or the living still dear?
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To a friend or a mistress?--Come, let me think!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To those who are absent or those who are here?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Alas! when I look I find none of the last!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To those who are absent or those who are here?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Drink! drink! to whom shall we drink?