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Chapter XXIII
"Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'. Lend me your pouch. Mine's all dust." Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh. "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “"So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.”
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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 "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
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From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.
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From this reading Mine's all dust."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
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From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
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From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
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From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
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From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
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From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
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From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
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From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
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From this reading Mine's all dust."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
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From this reading Lend me your pouch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lend me your pouch.
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From this reading Mine's all dust."
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From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
not any; not one
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
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From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mulvaney pitched his pouch over, and filled his pipe afresh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lend me your pouch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mulvaney, the dawn's risin'," said Ortheris, "an' we're no nearer 'ome than we was at the beginnin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the dhress-rehearsal came to an end, an', bekaze I was curious, I stayed behind whin the scene-shiftin' was ended, an' I shud ha' been in barricks, lyin' as flat as a toad under a painted cottage thing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lend me your pouch.
