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Chapter XXVII
ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement. "What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack. "Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred. At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever. He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack.
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From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
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From this reading At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred.
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From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
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From this reading He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
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From this reading "Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack.
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From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack.
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From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred.
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From this reading At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At these questions the old farmer seemed to become more enraged than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIAS LACY'S DEMAND The two Rover boys stared at Elias Lacy in open-mouthed amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He raised his pitchfork as if to use it on the cadets.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you say about killing two cows?" questioned Jack.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have two of your cows been killed?" came from Fred.
