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Chapter XII
THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer. He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before. "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully. "Is this your boat?" asked the circus boy calmly. "It is."
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 “"Is this your boat?" asked the circus boy calmly.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.”
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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 looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is this your boat?" asked the circus boy calmly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
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From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this your boat?" asked the circus boy calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this your boat?" asked the circus boy calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
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From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
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From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
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From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this your boat?" asked the circus boy calmly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this your boat?" asked the circus boy calmly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
at the time that
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, what do you mean by running off with our boat?" repeated the doctor's son wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked as thin as ever, but his face bore a far more healthy color than when the young hunters had seen him before.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is this your boat?" asked the circus boy calmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CIRCUS BOY'S STORY Snap was right; it was indeed the youthful circus performer.
