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Chapter VIII
By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers. The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire. It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe. No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow. At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
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to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading “It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.”
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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 The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
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From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
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From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
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From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
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From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
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From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
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From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
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From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
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From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
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From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
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From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
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From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
a period of time or extent
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
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From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
not any; not one
From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
no person; not anyone
From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
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From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
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From this reading No one can find her “things”; nobody has a pillow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
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From this reading The shanty has become a smoke-house by this time: waves of smoke roll into it from the fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By and by we get our positions in the shanty for the night, and arrange the row of sleepers.
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From this reading It is only by lying down, and getting the head well under the eaves, that one can breathe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At length the row is laid out, with the solemn protestation of intention to sleep.
