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Chapter XXVI
THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard. “Certainly. Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot. He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry. “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?””
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.”
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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 “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
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From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
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From this reading “Certainly.
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From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
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From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
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From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE LIBRARY “They’re coming faster this time,” remarked Stoddard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wants his three-hundred-thousand-dollar autograph collection,” observed Larry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why doesn’t he come for it himself, like a man?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Their general has been cursing them right heartily for retreating without the loot.
