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Chapter II
THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson. The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass. "It might be either--or both," Pete finally said. "Either or both?" repeated Dave. "How can that be?"
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 “The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"It might be either--or both," Pete finally said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"It might be either--or both," Pete finally said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Either or both?" repeated Dave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It might be either--or both," Pete finally said.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "It might be either--or both," Pete finally said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can that be?"
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From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
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From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
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From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
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From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
one or the other of two
From this reading "It might be either--or both," Pete finally said.
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From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
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From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
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From this reading "It might be either--or both," Pete finally said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
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From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
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From this reading "How can that be?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
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From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might be either--or both," Pete finally said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might be either--or both," Pete finally said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It might be either--or both," Pete finally said.
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From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Either or both?" repeated Dave.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It might be either--or both," Pete finally said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How can that be?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
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From this reading The two cow-ponies, evidently glad of the little rest, nosed about the sun-baked earth for some choice morsel of grass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TAUNT Pocus Pete shaded his eyes with his hand and gazed long and earnestly in the direction indicated by Dave Carson.
