Chapter XI

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

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on the subject of; concerning

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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

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

From this reading And the only way you find out what you really do know, deep down inside you, is to use it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE SINGULAR MISHAP OF DOCTOR MUSKRAT Don’t you ever believe that a small boy who grows up in the open air like Tommy Peele doesn’t know just as much about the ways of the wild things as any of the wild things know about the ways of men.

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

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for the reason that

From this reading Because he doesn’t have to hunt for every meal as he used to in the First-Off Beginning.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Because he doesn’t have to hunt for every meal as he used to in the First-Off Beginning.

accept as true; take to be true

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a youthful male person

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading And the only way you find out what you really do know, deep down inside you, is to use it.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And the only way you find out what you really do know, deep down inside you, is to use it.

a licensed medical practitioner

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being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And the only way you find out what you really do know, deep down inside you, is to use it.

at any time

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all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Because he doesn’t have to hunt for every meal as he used to in the First-Off Beginning.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

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From this reading Because he doesn’t have to hunt for every meal as he used to in the First-Off Beginning.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Because he doesn’t have to hunt for every meal as he used to in the First-Off Beginning.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Because he doesn’t have to hunt for every meal as he used to in the First-Off Beginning.

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

From this reading Only he doesn’t know he knows it.

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

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Because he doesn’t have to hunt for every meal as he used to in the First-Off Beginning.

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

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relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading And the only way you find out what you really do know, deep down inside you, is to use it.

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

From this reading And the only way you find out what you really do know, deep down inside you, is to use it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Only he doesn’t know he knows it.

and nothing more

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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

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plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Only he doesn’t know he knows it.

prefer or wish to do something

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the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Because he doesn’t have to hunt for every meal as he used to in the First-Off Beginning.

the force of workers available

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an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

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to a great degree or extent

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the brown fur of a muskrat

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plural of “muskrat” — the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SINGULAR MISHAP OF DOCTOR MUSKRAT Don’t you ever believe that a small boy who grows up in the open air like Tommy Peele doesn’t know just as much about the ways of the wild things as any of the wild things know about the ways of men.

and nothing more

From this reading Only he doesn’t know he knows it.

To move from a closed position.

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And the only way you find out what you really do know, deep down inside you, is to use it.

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From this reading THE SINGULAR MISHAP OF DOCTOR MUSKRAT Don’t you ever believe that a small boy who grows up in the open air like Tommy Peele doesn’t know just as much about the ways of the wild things as any of the wild things know about the ways of men.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading And the only way you find out what you really do know, deep down inside you, is to use it.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

Identical; not different.

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

unusual or striking

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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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the season of growth

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading THE SINGULAR MISHAP OF DOCTOR MUSKRAT Don’t you ever believe that a small boy who grows up in the open air like Tommy Peele doesn’t know just as much about the ways of the wild things as any of the wild things know about the ways of men.

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

From this reading Because he doesn’t have to hunt for every meal as he used to in the First-Off Beginning.

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From this reading THE SINGULAR MISHAP OF DOCTOR MUSKRAT Don’t you ever believe that a small boy who grows up in the open air like Tommy Peele doesn’t know just as much about the ways of the wild things as any of the wild things know about the ways of men.

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE SINGULAR MISHAP OF DOCTOR MUSKRAT Don’t you ever believe that a small boy who grows up in the open air like Tommy Peele doesn’t know just as much about the ways of the wild things as any of the wild things know about the ways of men.

the act of using

From this reading And the only way you find out what you really do know, deep down inside you, is to use it.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Because he doesn’t have to hunt for every meal as he used to in the First-Off Beginning.

precisely as stated

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

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

From this reading All the same, the very day Tommy Peele got out his trap was the day the muskrats began their spring running.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading And the only way you find out what you really do know, deep down inside you, is to use it.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

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used to ask for information about something

From this reading And the only way you find out what you really do know, deep down inside you, is to use it.

which person or people

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marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

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the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE SINGULAR MISHAP OF DOCTOR MUSKRAT Don’t you ever believe that a small boy who grows up in the open air like Tommy Peele doesn’t know just as much about the ways of the wild things as any of the wild things know about the ways of men.