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Chapter XIII
A LOVER LOOKS PALE. It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him. He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry. He hated details, and, above all other details, figures. His work was to hatch ideas; somebody else had to bring up the chickens.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “He hated details, and, above all other details, figures.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He hated details, and, above all other details, figures.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “His work was to hatch ideas; somebody else had to bring up the chickens.”
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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 LOVER LOOKS PALE.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He hated details, and, above all other details, figures.
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From this reading He hated details, and, above all other details, figures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hated details, and, above all other details, figures.
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From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.
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From this reading His work was to hatch ideas; somebody else had to bring up the chickens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His work was to hatch ideas; somebody else had to bring up the chickens.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He hated details, and, above all other details, figures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His work was to hatch ideas; somebody else had to bring up the chickens.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hated details, and, above all other details, figures.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
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From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
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From this reading His work was to hatch ideas; somebody else had to bring up the chickens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hated details, and, above all other details, figures.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His work was to hatch ideas; somebody else had to bring up the chickens.
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From this reading He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His work was to hatch ideas; somebody else had to bring up the chickens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOVER LOOKS PALE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOVER LOOKS PALE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
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From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOVER LOOKS PALE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading His work was to hatch ideas; somebody else had to bring up the chickens.
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From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His work was to hatch ideas; somebody else had to bring up the chickens.
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From this reading He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His work was to hatch ideas; somebody else had to bring up the chickens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lazy, at times even lethargic; nothing could make him hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It speedily appeared that Gilly Foot had other than pecuniary reasons for wanting a partner; he wanted a pair of hands to work for him.
