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Chapter VII
_Enter_ DRAWCANSIR. _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast? _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too. _Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't. _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
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From this reading “_Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “_Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “_Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “_Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.”
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't.
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From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _Enter_ DRAWCANSIR.
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
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From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
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From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't.
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
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From this reading _Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bayes._ Right; that's the conceit on't.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _Johns._ 'Tis a marvellous good one, I swear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
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From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _K. Phys._ What man is this that dares disturb our feast?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Draw._ He that dares drink, and for that drink dares die; And knowing this, dares yet drink on, am I.[41] _Johns._ That is, Mr. Bayes, as much as to say, that though he would rather die than not drink, yet he would fain drink for all that too.
