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Chapter XIV
He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store. To the latter he addressed himself for information. The proprietor, still sleepy, was mopping out the place. “Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds. “Sometimes,” replied the man somnolently.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ““Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “To the latter he addressed himself for information.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sometimes,” replied the man somnolently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sometimes,” replied the man somnolently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The proprietor, still sleepy, was mopping out the place.”
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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 He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.
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From this reading To the latter he addressed himself for information.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
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From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
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From this reading “Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.
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From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
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From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the latter he addressed himself for information.
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From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To the latter he addressed himself for information.
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From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
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From this reading To the latter he addressed himself for information.
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From this reading To the latter he addressed himself for information.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
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From this reading “Sometimes,” replied the man somnolently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The proprietor, still sleepy, was mopping out the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
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From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The proprietor, still sleepy, was mopping out the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The proprietor, still sleepy, was mopping out the place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes,” replied the man somnolently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The proprietor, still sleepy, was mopping out the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sometimes,” replied the man somnolently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sometimes,” replied the man somnolently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The proprietor, still sleepy, was mopping out the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
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From this reading “Does that boat stop here?” shouted Thorpe across the suds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the latter he addressed himself for information.
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From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He arrived out of breath in a typical little mill town consisting of the usual unpainted houses, the saloons, mill, office, and general store.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The proprietor, still sleepy, was mopping out the place.
