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Chapter XII
OLD JORDAN IN TROUBLE. “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention. “There’s some one digging out there in the field.” “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice. “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
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 ““I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““There’s some one digging out there in the field.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.”
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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 “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
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From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
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From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
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From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
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From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
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From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD JORDAN IN TROUBLE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
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From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD JORDAN IN TROUBLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
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From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
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From this reading OLD JORDAN IN TROUBLE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
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From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD JORDAN IN TROUBLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
