Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

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From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

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From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

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From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

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From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

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From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

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From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

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From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

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From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

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From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

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From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

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From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

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From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

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From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

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From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

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From this reading KENDALL.

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From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Not dress?"

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From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE BILLABONG DANCE The slope beyond is green and still, And in my dreams I dream, The hill is like an Irish hill Beside an Irish stream.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Evening clothes were part of Cecil's training, and he kept to them rigidly, putting on each night for dinner what Murty O'Toole, having seen in wonder, referred to as "a quare little cobbed-shwaller-tail jacket."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Don't dress to-night, if you don't mind, Cecil," said Jim, putting his head into his cousin's room.