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Chapter III
NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George. "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway. He's got a pretty bad name down around our way. My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways." "Oh!
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."”
apart from; not including
From this reading “My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.”
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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 NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
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From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.
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From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
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From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
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From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
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From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.
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From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.
apart from; not including
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
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From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.
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From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
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From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
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From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.
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From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.
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From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
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From this reading "Oh!
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From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I never did take any stock in Connie Mallon anyway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's got a pretty bad name down around our way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEAR THE HAUNT OF THE "SPOOKS" "WE might as well hold up here a little bit, so as to let that crowd pass on," suggested George.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My father says he'll land in the penitentiary before he's two years older, except he reforms, and I'd never believe he'd change his ways."
