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WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS? "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world. Will some one give me some tea?" Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire. A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
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 “A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Will some one give me some tea?"”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.”
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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 "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
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From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
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From this reading WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
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From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
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From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
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From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS?
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From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
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From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
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From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brooks laughed softly from his place in front of the open fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
which person or people
From this reading WHO THE DEVIL IS BROOKS?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will some one give me some tea?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A long day in the fresh north wind had driven the cobwebs from his brain, and brought the burning colour to his cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be tired," declared Sydney Molyneux, sinking into a low couch, "to be downright dead dog-tired is the most delightful thing in the world.
