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Chapter VII
It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them. He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times. But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big? Well ... however much I might fume about it ... I had to be what I was.
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 “Well ... however much I might fume about it ...”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?”
for the reason that
From this reading “It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Well ... however much I might fume about it ...”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Well ... however much I might fume about it ...”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well ... however much I might fume about it ...”
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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 He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well ... however much I might fume about it ...
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From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
for the reason that
From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading Well ... however much I might fume about it ...
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From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to be what I was.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Well ... however much I might fume about it ...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well ... however much I might fume about it ...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well ... however much I might fume about it ...
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From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
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From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well ... however much I might fume about it ...
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From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
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From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
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From this reading Well ... however much I might fume about it ...
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
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From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
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From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
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From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had to be what I was.
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From this reading Well ... however much I might fume about it ...
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had to be what I was.
at the time that
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
which person or people
From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading He has to buy shoes for the children and grin and be tolerant when his wife turns shrewish, as every woman with a large family and a big grocery bill is bound to do at times.
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From this reading It's not quite an accurate picture, because that kind of guy has worries too--plenty of them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But still, when you balance the good against the bad, who gets the most out of life--Mr. Run-of-the-Mill or Mr. Big?
