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Plane and Plank

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Plane and Plank is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.
I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.
He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.
As a boy I was strong, as a man he was weak, and having him under me I had all the advantage.
He struggled but a moment, and then changed his tone.
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Plane and Plank

Chapter XIII

Chapter 13 of Plane and Plank is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.
Line 2
I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.
/aɪ hæd ˈmeʒərd ðə fɔːrm ənd ˈestəmeɪtəd ðə ˈmʌsəl ʌv lɪntʃ bɪˈfɔːr aɪ peɪd maɪ rɪˈspekts tuː hɪm/
Line 3
He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.
/hiː hæd ˈθretənd miː wen aɪ met hɪm ɑːn ðə priˈsiːdɪŋ deɪ ənd aɪ keɪm tuː ðə kənˈkluːʒən ðæt ˈæftər ˈpæsɪŋ θruː wʌn ˈɪndiən kæmˈpeɪn aɪ ʃʊd nɑːt rʌn əˈweɪ frʌm sʌtʃ ə ˈpjuːni ˈfeloʊ æz hiː wɑːz/
Line 4
As a boy I was strong, as a man he was weak, and having him under me I had all the advantage.
/æz ə bɔɪ aɪ wɑːz strɔːŋ æz ə mæn hiː wɑːz wiːk ənd ˈhævɪŋ hɪm ˈʌndər miː aɪ hæd ɔːl ðə ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
Line 5
He struggled but a moment, and then changed his tone.
/hiː ˈstrʌɡəld bʌt ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd ðen tʃeɪndʒd hɪz toʊn/

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campaign noun US /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading “He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.”

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estimated verb US /ˈestəmeɪtəd/

past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading “I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.”

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Lynch verb US /lɪntʃ/

kill without legal sanction

From this reading “I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.”

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measured adjective US /ˈmeʒərd/

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading “I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.”

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mishap noun US /ˈmɪshæp/

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.”

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muscle noun US /ˈmʌsəl/

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading “I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.”

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preceding adjective US /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading “He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.”

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puny adjective US /ˈpjuːni/

inferior in strength or significance

From this reading “He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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POLICE STATION noun + noun

a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought

In this reading “IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.”

1,520 times in 426,211 chapters
preceding day adjective + noun

In this reading “He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.”

1,305 times in 426,211 chapters
run away verb + particle

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

In this reading “He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.”

33,506 times in 426,211 chapters
after passing preposition + noun

In this reading “He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.”

1,903 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 69

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading As a boy I was strong, as a man he was weak, and having him under me I had all the advantage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 As a boy I was strong, as a man he was weak, and having him under me I had all the advantage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading As a boy I was strong, as a man he was weak, and having him under me I had all the advantage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He struggled but a moment, and then changed his tone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading He struggled but a moment, and then changed his tone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/

past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/

a boy or man

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading As a boy I was strong, as a man he was weak, and having him under me I had all the advantage.

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HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He struggled but a moment, and then changed his tone.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
LynchverbUS /lɪntʃ/

kill without legal sanction

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As a boy I was strong, as a man he was weak, and having him under me I had all the advantage.

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MISHAPnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/

an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading He struggled but a moment, and then changed his tone.

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musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PHIL

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

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

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POLICEnounUS /pəˈliːs/

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

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precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/

inferior in strength or significance

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
STATIONnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading As a boy I was strong, as a man he was weak, and having him under me I had all the advantage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/

past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading He struggled but a moment, and then changed his tone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading I had measured the form and estimated the muscle of Lynch before I paid my respects to him.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He struggled but a moment, and then changed his tone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tonenounUS /toʊn/

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading He struggled but a moment, and then changed his tone.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As a boy I was strong, as a man he was weak, and having him under me I had all the advantage.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading As a boy I was strong, as a man he was weak, and having him under me I had all the advantage.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He had threatened me when I met him on the preceding day, and I came to the conclusion that, after passing through one Indian campaign, I should not run away from such a puny fellow as he was.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH PHIL HAS ANOTHER MISHAP, AND IS TAKEN TO A POLICE STATION.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Onward
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Plane and Plank; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Series
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Plane and Plank; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mishaps
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Plane and Plank; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.