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Chapter XXII
WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug. Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”; They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point. --“Ballads of the Banks.” It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
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 “WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.”
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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 WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
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From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
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From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
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From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
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From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
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From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
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From this reading --“Ballads of the Banks.”
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From this reading --“Ballads of the Banks.”
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From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
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From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
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From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
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From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fished and ate And swapped their bait, And allus agreed on every point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
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From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dunk owned half and Dan owned half, and the yaller dog was also “joint”;
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
at the time that
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
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From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not surprise the people of Palermo when the word passed that Judge Collamore Willard had decided to retire from business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH HAPPY RESULTS Dan’l and Dunk and the yaller dog Were owners and crew of the Pollywog, A hand-line smack that cuffed the seas, ’tween ’Tinicus Head and Point Quahaug.
