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Chapter XII
THE FLITTING OF THE MONGOLIAN. It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming. They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest. “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle. “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
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 “They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.”
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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 They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
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From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
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From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
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From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
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From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
one or the other of two
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
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From this reading THE FLITTING OF THE MONGOLIAN.
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From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
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From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
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From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
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From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
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From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
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From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
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From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
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From this reading THE FLITTING OF THE MONGOLIAN.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLITTING OF THE MONGOLIAN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven’t heard him make a squeal since he started in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLITTING OF THE MONGOLIAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stuck down to their labor all the afternoon, and never gave either Meen Fun or Meyer a moment’s rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was undoubtedly hot and dirty work in the mine; but as it had been entered into at their own request and suggestion, neither Jack nor Charlie had any complaint coming.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I never would have believed it if some one had told me that that Chink would stick out that job,” said Prawle.
