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Chapter XI
A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun. "What is it, Wags?" The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him. "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper. All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.”
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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 A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
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From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
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From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Wags?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
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From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog kept on barking and commenced to tug on the cord that held him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, Wags?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the boys were now on their feet, and he and Giant were rubbing their eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Wags?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I let him loose?" asked Whopper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING "Something is wrong!" cried Snap, leaping up and feeling for his gun.
