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Chapter XI
“Ouch! He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy. Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose. “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature! I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.”
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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 “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
for the reason that
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
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From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
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From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
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From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
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From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
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From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
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From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
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From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
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From this reading “Ouch!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He’s tickling under my chin,” said Teddy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose he’s so tame because we’ve been kind to him.”
in or at the place that
From this reading Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy’s collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good gracious,” said Teddy’s mother, “and that’s a wild creature!
