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Chapter XXIII
He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below. “About as bad as they can be, sir. That's how things is.” Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith. Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““About as bad as they can be, sir.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.”
during the time that
From this reading “Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.”
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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 Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
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From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
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From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
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From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
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From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
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From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
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From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
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From this reading That's how things is.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That's how things is.”
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From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joseph set down his master's breakfast on the rough table that stood in front of his tent and looked at Jack Meredith.
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From this reading That's how things is.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “About as bad as they can be, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's how things is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He made no sign; the fires of Hell were round him, The Pit of Hell below.
during the time that
From this reading Meredith had a way of performing most of his toilet outside his tent, and while Joseph made his discouraging report he was engaged in buttoning his waistcoat.
