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Chapter V
"I saw it all," said young Dewar. "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar. Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went. The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me." "Don't say `beggar.'"
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 “"It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.”
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading “The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.”
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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 Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
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From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
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From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
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From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
a person who asks for money or food
From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say `beggar.'"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
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From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
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From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
above and across; more than
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't say `beggar.'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coolness of the beggar, too, amused me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was my cap that fell off, just before we crossed the bar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raggy made a plunge for it, and over he went; Milvaine threw off his coat, and over he went.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I saw it all," said young Dewar.
