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FAMILY COUNCILS. “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.” “A touch of malaria, I suppose,” said the farmer. “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture. The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““A touch of malaria, I suppose,” said the farmer.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.””
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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 “A touch of malaria, I suppose,” said the farmer.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
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From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
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From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
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From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
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From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
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From this reading FAMILY COUNCILS.
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From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
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From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
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From this reading FAMILY COUNCILS.
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From this reading “A touch of malaria, I suppose,” said the farmer.
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From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
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From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
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From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
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From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
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From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A touch of malaria, I suppose,” said the farmer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A touch of malaria, I suppose,” said the farmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A touch of malaria, I suppose,” said the farmer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A touch of malaria, I suppose,” said the farmer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sun’s been pretty hot, though it is October, and hot sun on that sort of stuff always breeds malaria.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A touch of malaria, I suppose,” said the farmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s been gettin’ out muck earlier than usual, and spreadin’ it on the ridge of the pasture.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
at the time that
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Husband,” said Mrs. Hayn to her husband one night, when the person addressed was about to drop asleep, “something’s the matter with Phil.”
