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Chapter X
“There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked. “Exactly. I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.” Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly. Olaf made a deep sound in his throat.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Olaf made a deep sound in his throat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.”
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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 Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
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From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
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From this reading Olaf made a deep sound in his throat.
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From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
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From this reading “Exactly.
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From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
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From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
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From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
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From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olaf made a deep sound in his throat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olaf made a deep sound in his throat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Olaf made a deep sound in his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think it's about ready to live in now--and I'm about ready to settle down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nils saw his brother lower his big head (“Exactly like a bull,” he thought.) “Mother's been persuading me to slow down now, and go in for farming,” he went on lightly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There's been some work put into it since you left,” Olaf remarked.
