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Chapter XXIII
WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside. Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads. He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house. "What are you doing in there?" demanded the farmer. "Can't you stop the sails?"
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 “He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.”
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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 WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing in there?" demanded the farmer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
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From this reading "Can't you stop the sails?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you doing in there?" demanded the farmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you doing in there?" demanded the farmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.
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From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
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From this reading He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.
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From this reading He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you stop the sails?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you stop the sails?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you doing in there?" demanded the farmer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just brought his family home from the picnic and they had scurried into the house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dave went to the doorway and saw--through the falling rain--Farmer Prosser, standing by his horses' heads.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing in there?" demanded the farmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WYN HITS SOMETHING In the midst of the storm a voice hailed them from outside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing in there?" demanded the farmer.
