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Chapter XXV
We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still. "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time." "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all." "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially. "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
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later than; following
From this reading “We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “"No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."”
but in spite of that
From this reading “We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.”
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From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
later than; following
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
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From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
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From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
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From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
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From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
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From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now then," said Gatty, "now is our time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
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From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With my help," said Master Felix consequentially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Otty, "I'll engage to kill them all."
but in spite of that
From this reading We were up, had had our shower bath after careful examination, had breakfasted, and yet there lay our enemies in stupid and heavy sleep still.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, no, children, don't be so absurd," said I, "drunken people are not so helpless as you imagine, and, besides, they may not be all so.
