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Chapter XIX
A DANGEROUS DEER HUNT "Deer!" came from the others. "Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly. "That's what I came for---to bring down a dozen deer or so!" "Make it two or three dozen, Whopper," answered Snap. "What would you do with a dozen in this warm weather?"
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 “"Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Make it two or three dozen, Whopper," answered Snap.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Make it two or three dozen, Whopper," answered Snap.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"What would you do with a dozen in this warm weather?"”
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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 A DANGEROUS DEER HUNT "Deer!" came from the others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Make it two or three dozen, Whopper," answered Snap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly.
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From this reading "That's what I came for---to bring down a dozen deer or so!"
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From this reading A DANGEROUS DEER HUNT "Deer!" came from the others.
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From this reading A DANGEROUS DEER HUNT "Deer!" came from the others.
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From this reading A DANGEROUS DEER HUNT "Deer!" came from the others.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What would you do with a dozen in this warm weather?"
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From this reading "That's what I came for---to bring down a dozen deer or so!"
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From this reading "That's what I came for---to bring down a dozen deer or so!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly.
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From this reading "Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's what I came for---to bring down a dozen deer or so!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DANGEROUS DEER HUNT "Deer!" came from the others.
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From this reading "Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DANGEROUS DEER HUNT "Deer!" came from the others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I came for---to bring down a dozen deer or so!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What would you do with a dozen in this warm weather?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Make it two or three dozen, Whopper," answered Snap.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Make it two or three dozen, Whopper," answered Snap.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "That's what I came for---to bring down a dozen deer or so!"
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From this reading A DANGEROUS DEER HUNT "Deer!" came from the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Make it two or three dozen, Whopper," answered Snap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "That's what I came for---to bring down a dozen deer or so!"
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From this reading "That's what I came for---to bring down a dozen deer or so!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DANGEROUS DEER HUNT "Deer!" came from the others.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What would you do with a dozen in this warm weather?"
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From this reading "Make it two or three dozen, Whopper," answered Snap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's what I came for---to bring down a dozen deer or so!"
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From this reading "Make it two or three dozen, Whopper," answered Snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What would you do with a dozen in this warm weather?"
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From this reading "What would you do with a dozen in this warm weather?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I came for---to bring down a dozen deer or so!"
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From this reading "Let me get a shot at 'em," added Whopper, excitedly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What would you do with a dozen in this warm weather?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What would you do with a dozen in this warm weather?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What would you do with a dozen in this warm weather?"
