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Chapter XII
“Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.” “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.” “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly. “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp. “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading ““Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.”
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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 “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
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From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I look at it from the standpoint of a polyp,” said the mother polyp proudly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And still finer than that is the fact that we have a shoemaker in the family.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Besides, it is so much finer to have a home on the water—a coast home is far nicer than an inland home.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To be sure we are wonderful to have such homes,” said the young polyp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, I suppose,” said the young polyp, “that it all depends on how one looks at it.”
