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Chapter XI
'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth. You are the equal of Gregory, by Jove, you are.' A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter. 'Do you mean to insult me, sir?' 'I do not--I--I assure you.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.”
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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 A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
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From this reading 'I do not--I--I assure you.
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From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You are the equal of Gregory, by Jove, you are.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Do you mean to insult me, sir?'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are the equal of Gregory, by Jove, you are.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are the equal of Gregory, by Jove, you are.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I do not--I--I assure you.
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From this reading 'Do you mean to insult me, sir?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are the equal of Gregory, by Jove, you are.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.
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From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Do you mean to insult me, sir?'
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From this reading 'Do you mean to insult me, sir?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.
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From this reading 'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I do not--I--I assure you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are the equal of Gregory, by Jove, you are.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Do you mean to insult me, sir?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A frown marred the brow of my friend as he placed his pipe on the sideboard and drew his self-cocking six-shooter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Do you mean to insult me, sir?'
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Really, Mr. Kombs, you are the most wonderful man on earth.
