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Chapter XIII
A HAPPY SHIP. "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend." DIBDIN. In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French." There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."”
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading “"On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A HAPPY SHIP.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.”
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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 HAPPY SHIP.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
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From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
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From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
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From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
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From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
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From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
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From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
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From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
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From this reading DIBDIN.
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From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
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From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
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From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
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From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
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From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
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From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
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From this reading A HAPPY SHIP.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A HAPPY SHIP.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
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From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On Friendship so many perfections attend That the rational comfort of life is a friend."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
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From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is no doubt about it, the French in those days were far more cruel to their prisoners than ever we were to ours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
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From this reading In the early part of the present century the poet Dibdin wrote with great feeling and spirit concerning the "generous Britons and the barbarous French."
