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Chapter XI
"'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor. Suppose we get sunstroke, or a fever?" "'Then die," I said, "and a good riddance to Rome! Up shield--up spears, and tighten your foot-wear!" "'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.
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 “"'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Then die," I said, "and a good riddance to Rome!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suppose we get sunstroke, or a fever?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.”
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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 "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
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From this reading "'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
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From this reading "'Then die," I said, "and a good riddance to Rome!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose we get sunstroke, or a fever?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up shield--up spears, and tighten your foot-wear!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose we get sunstroke, or a fever?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Then die," I said, "and a good riddance to Rome!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Then die," I said, "and a good riddance to Rome!
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From this reading "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suppose we get sunstroke, or a fever?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Then die," I said, "and a good riddance to Rome!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Then die," I said, "and a good riddance to Rome!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up shield--up spears, and tighten your foot-wear!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up shield--up spears, and tighten your foot-wear!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose we get sunstroke, or a fever?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suppose we get sunstroke, or a fever?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Then die," I said, "and a good riddance to Rome!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up shield--up spears, and tighten your foot-wear!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Then die," I said, "and a good riddance to Rome!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up shield--up spears, and tighten your foot-wear!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'But it's hot," said one of them, "and we haven't a doctor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Up shield--up spears, and tighten your foot-wear!"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "'Don't think yourself Emperor of Britain already," a fellow shouted.
