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Chapter II
“I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax. Did you hit him first?” “I did not. Nor second or third. In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Did you hit him first?””
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nor second or third.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nor second or third.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.””
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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 “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
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From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
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From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you hit him first?”
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From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Did you hit him first?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
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From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did you hit him first?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
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From this reading Did you hit him first?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not.
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From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
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From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor second or third.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nor second or third.
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From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nor second or third.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nor second or third.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact he pummeled me for some time before I seemed to grasp his intentions, and then I retaliated.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve heard of boot-leggers,” says Magpie, “but you must ’a’ sprung from a family of boot-fighters, Ajax.
