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Chapter XXVII
THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell. "We went directly up the lake," said Giant. "Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us. We found the nut trees, and----" "Never mind the nut trees," interrupted Snap. "Tell me about that man."
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 “"Tell me about that man."”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We went directly up the lake," said Giant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We found the nut trees, and----" "Never mind the nut trees," interrupted Snap.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We found the nut trees, and----" "Never mind the nut trees," interrupted Snap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We found the nut trees, and----" "Never mind the nut trees," interrupted Snap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We found the nut trees, and----" "Never mind the nut trees," interrupted Snap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We went directly up the lake," said Giant.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell me about that man."
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From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
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From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
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From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We went directly up the lake," said Giant.
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From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found the nut trees, and----" "Never mind the nut trees," interrupted Snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We went directly up the lake," said Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
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From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We found the nut trees, and----" "Never mind the nut trees," interrupted Snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We went directly up the lake," said Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me about that man."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me about that man."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found the nut trees, and----" "Never mind the nut trees," interrupted Snap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We found the nut trees, and----" "Never mind the nut trees," interrupted Snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We found the nut trees, and----" "Never mind the nut trees," interrupted Snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We went directly up the lake," said Giant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We found the nut trees, and----" "Never mind the nut trees," interrupted Snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We went directly up the lake," said Giant.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Took the road around the rocks that Jed Sanborn showed us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We went directly up the lake," said Giant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We went directly up the lake," said Giant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DESERTED COTTAGE Giant's announcement filled Snap with keen interest, and he wanted to know at once all Shep and the small youth could tell.
