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Chapter VII
THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve. "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck. Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn. Show me, Toby!" Toby was only too willing to comply.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.”
an informal story or conversation
From this reading “Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.”
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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 "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
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From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
for the reason that
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
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From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
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From this reading Toby was only too willing to comply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
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From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
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From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
not one, and not any
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toby was only too willing to comply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toby was only too willing to comply.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Toby was only too willing to comply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
at the time that
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUBMERGED FARM-HOUSE "Gee whiz! where is it, Toby?" cried Steve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Toby was only too willing to comply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And none of us got a gun along, worse luck.
an informal story or conversation
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hey, show me the sea serpent, and p'raps my camera ain't so wet but what I might crack off a picture of the same; because nobody's ever going to believe you when you tell that yarn.
