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Chapter XVII
TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight; Stampin’ in from the smother, For ’tis snowin’ hard to-night. Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.” --Ballad of “The Grocery Store.” I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.””
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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 TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
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From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
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From this reading --Ballad of “The Grocery Store.”
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From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
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From this reading Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.”
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From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
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From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
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From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
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From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
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From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
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From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stampin’ in from the smother, For ’tis snowin’ hard to-night.
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From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
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From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
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From this reading --Ballad of “The Grocery Store.”
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From this reading Stampin’ in from the smother, For ’tis snowin’ hard to-night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stampin’ in from the smother, For ’tis snowin’ hard to-night.
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From this reading Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.”
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From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
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From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Ballad of “The Grocery Store.”
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From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stampin’ in from the smother, For ’tis snowin’ hard to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stampin’ in from the smother, For ’tis snowin’ hard to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stampin’ in from the smother, For ’tis snowin’ hard to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Ballad of “The Grocery Store.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stampin’ in from the smother, For ’tis snowin’ hard to-night.
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From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stampin’ in from the smother, For ’tis snowin’ hard to-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stampin’ in from the smother, For ’tis snowin’ hard to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think there’s more git-up and ginger in a fife and drum,” said Uncle Lysimachus Buck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time for a bit o’ smokin’, Time for another tale, Time for a little jokin’, Waitin’ here for the mail.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TO AN OBBLIGATO BY LOOK’S CORNET BRASS BAND “Always a seat for another, Providin’ we squeeze ’em tight;
