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Chapter XXII
SOMETHING IS MISSING. "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt. "What's to be done now? We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day." "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
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 “"The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What's to be done now?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “SOMETHING IS MISSING.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."”
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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 We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
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From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
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From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What's to be done now?
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From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's to be done now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
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From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
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From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
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From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING IS MISSING.
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From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING IS MISSING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
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From this reading "What's to be done now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
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From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING IS MISSING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The goods haven't come in!" cried Matt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's to be done now?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
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From this reading "What's to be done now?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We can't open up without them, and we can't afford to miss the chance of taking a good round sum on parade day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll telegraph to New York and find out what the trouble is," returned Andy, and he started for the telegraph office without delay.
