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Chapter XII
AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff. "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?" "I've got a good string of white perch. They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly. "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've got a good string of white perch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.”
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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've got a good string of white perch.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
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From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
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From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OVERTURN Dave Shepard had stopped the motor boat land now he hailed the pretty girl in the skiff.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They love to feed among these stumps," returned Polly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a good string of white perch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
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From this reading "Oh, Polly Jolly! sell us some; will you?" cried Wyn, eagerly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, Miss Jarley! did you have any luck?"
