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Chapter XXIII
OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water. "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick. "It would have pulled out as it was." "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work. "Take a hitch around the front axle.
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 “OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"Take a hitch around the front axle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"It would have pulled out as it was."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It would have pulled out as it was."”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Take a hitch around the front axle.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"It would have pulled out as it was."”
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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 OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Take a hitch around the front axle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take a hitch around the front axle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take a hitch around the front axle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take a hitch around the front axle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
brief or direct in expression
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Take a hitch around the front axle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's got a better slant to it," answered Dick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
which person or people
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF AGAIN "How's that post now?" called Paul, who with Innis had been tamping dirt about a short beam stuck in the ground some distance back from the edge of the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would have pulled out as it was."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you going to fasten the tackle to the car?" asked Innis, as he and his chum finished their part of the work.
