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Chapter XIII
At five in the morning the conches began to blow. From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth. We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches. Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few. _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At five in the morning the conches began to blow.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At five in the morning the conches began to blow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.””
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.”
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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 _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
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From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
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From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
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From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
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From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
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From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
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From this reading At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
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From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
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From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
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From this reading At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
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From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
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From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
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From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
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From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
not any; not one
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Tautai-taora_ is the name for stone-fishing, _tautai_ meaning a “fishing instrument.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
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From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At five in the morning the conches began to blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From all along the beach the eerie sounds arose, like the ancient voice of War, calling to the fishermen to arise and prepare to go forth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We on the _Snark_ likewise arose, for there could be no sleep in that mad din of conches.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Also, we were going stone-fishing, though our preparations were few.
