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Chapter XV
"I know," said Mr. Fotheringay. "And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time." He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right. "Ah!" he said. "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know," said Mr. Fotheringay.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
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From this reading "Ah!" he said.
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From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."
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From this reading "I know," said Mr. Fotheringay.
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From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
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From this reading "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."
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From this reading "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," said Mr. Fotheringay.
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From this reading "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
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From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know," said Mr. Fotheringay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know," said Mr. Fotheringay.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
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From this reading "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know," said Mr. Fotheringay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And for goodness' sake let's have it right _this_ time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Let nothing what I'm going to order happen until I say 'Off!'...Lord!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remained on all fours, leaning against the wind, very intent to have everything right.
