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Chapter XXIII
"IT'S ALL UP, MR. RICHARDS, IT'S ALL UP!" "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived." DIBDIN. We return now to the day before Sir Digby's ball.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We return now to the day before Sir Digby's ball.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."”
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From this reading "IT'S ALL UP, MR.
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading We return now to the day before Sir Digby's ball.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We return now to the day before Sir Digby's ball.
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading We return now to the day before Sir Digby's ball.
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From this reading DIBDIN.
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From this reading We return now to the day before Sir Digby's ball.
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading "IT'S ALL UP, MR.
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading "IT'S ALL UP, MR.
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From this reading We return now to the day before Sir Digby's ball.
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading We return now to the day before Sir Digby's ball.
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From this reading RICHARDS, IT'S ALL UP!"
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading We return now to the day before Sir Digby's ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We return now to the day before Sir Digby's ball.
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From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
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From this reading "IT'S ALL UP, MR.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We return now to the day before Sir Digby's ball.
in or at the place that
From this reading "The busy crew the sails unbending, The ship in harbour safe arrived; Jack Oakum, all his perils ending, Has made the port where Kitty lived."
