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Chapter XXVII
"There's few folk ken Ragon Torr as I do, mother. He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!" "If better were within, better wad come out, John. He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks. Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If better were within, better wad come out, John.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If better were within, better wad come out, John.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"If better were within, better wad come out, John.”
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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 Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There's few folk ken Ragon Torr as I do, mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.
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From this reading He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If better were within, better wad come out, John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There's few folk ken Ragon Torr as I do, mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's few folk ken Ragon Torr as I do, mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's few folk ken Ragon Torr as I do, mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
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From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's few folk ken Ragon Torr as I do, mother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If better were within, better wad come out, John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If better were within, better wad come out, John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's few folk ken Ragon Torr as I do, mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's few folk ken Ragon Torr as I do, mother.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If better were within, better wad come out, John.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's few folk ken Ragon Torr as I do, mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's few folk ken Ragon Torr as I do, mother.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's few folk ken Ragon Torr as I do, mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is better at heart than thou wad think; indeed he is!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's been drunk or dovering i' the chimney-corner these past three weeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If better were within, better wad come out, John.
in or at the place that
From this reading Hech! but he'd do weel i' Fool's Land, where they get half a crown a day for sleeping."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "If better were within, better wad come out, John.
