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Chapter XXXV
We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua. We cannot get in; they cannot get out. I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat. But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws. To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.”
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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 I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
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From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
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From this reading We cannot get in; they cannot get out.
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From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
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From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
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From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
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From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
one or the other of two
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
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From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
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From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
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From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
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From this reading We cannot get in; they cannot get out.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
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From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We cannot get in; they cannot get out.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
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From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
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From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
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From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
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From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
not any; not one
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
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From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
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From this reading We cannot get in; they cannot get out.
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From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
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From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We cannot get in; they cannot get out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
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From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
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From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
