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Chapter XXV
HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them. "He won easily," said the jockey smiling. "Your luck's in," remarked Bill. "I hope it will continue in the Cup," answered the jockey. Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I hope it will continue in the Cup," answered the jockey.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.”
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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 HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
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From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I hope it will continue in the Cup," answered the jockey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
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From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your luck's in," remarked Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope it will continue in the Cup," answered the jockey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope it will continue in the Cup," answered the jockey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He won easily," said the jockey smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope it will continue in the Cup," answered the jockey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope it will continue in the Cup," answered the jockey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your luck's in," remarked Bill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He won easily," said the jockey smiling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your luck's in," remarked Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your luck's in," remarked Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He won easily," said the jockey smiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He won easily," said the jockey smiling.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
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From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HE LOOKED AT HIS TICKET "That was a good tip; we all backed it," said Glen as Nicholl came up to them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barellan was being put to rights in the corner of the paddock and they went to see him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I hope it will continue in the Cup," answered the jockey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He won easily," said the jockey smiling.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your luck's in," remarked Bill.
