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FOXY JOE. “I know a trick worth two of that.” --HENRY IV. “Joey, Joey, Foxy Joe, I say, hold hard.” Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know a trick worth two of that.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.”
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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 “I know a trick worth two of that.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading FOXY JOE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading “Joey, Joey, Foxy Joe, I say, hold hard.”
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From this reading --HENRY IV.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading “Joey, Joey, Foxy Joe, I say, hold hard.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading --HENRY IV.
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From this reading FOXY JOE.
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From this reading “Joey, Joey, Foxy Joe, I say, hold hard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
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From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Joey, Joey, Foxy Joe, I say, hold hard.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
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From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
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From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
which person or people
From this reading Thus challenged by Denis Malone, in a ringing brogue, an elderly dwarf, who had been shuffling along a boreen, halted and looked sharply about him.
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From this reading “I know a trick worth two of that.”
