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"Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc. "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly. "But why hare-brained?" asked his companion, seriously. "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at." "You don't?" and the lawyer's face became suddenly grave.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But why hare-brained?" asked his companion, seriously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You don't?" and the lawyer's face became suddenly grave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.”
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From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
any thing at all
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But why hare-brained?" asked his companion, seriously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
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From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
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From this reading "You don't?" and the lawyer's face became suddenly grave.
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From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why hare-brained?" asked his companion, seriously.
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From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
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From this reading "But why hare-brained?" asked his companion, seriously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
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From this reading "You don't?" and the lawyer's face became suddenly grave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't?" and the lawyer's face became suddenly grave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't?" and the lawyer's face became suddenly grave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
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From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
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From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't?" and the lawyer's face became suddenly grave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But why hare-brained?" asked his companion, seriously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You don't?" and the lawyer's face became suddenly grave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Pioneers," "The Flaming Sword," "God's Outcast," "One in Charity," "The Heart of Man," etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, of all the hare-brained proposals I ever listened to, this takes the bun"; and Felix Muller adjusted his pince-nez and lay back in his chair and laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But why hare-brained?" asked his companion, seriously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Singular, I admit it may be; startling if you like, but I do not see that there is anything in it to laugh at."
