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Chapter XIV
“No sky-sailing to-day, Andy,” said John Parks, the aeronaut. “I guess you are right,” answered Andy. “A rest won’t do you any harm. There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.” “I think I’ll go and see what the latest one is,” said Andy.
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 ““I guess you are right,” answered Andy.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No sky-sailing to-day, Andy,” said John Parks, the aeronaut.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.””
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I think I’ll go and see what the latest one is,” said Andy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A rest won’t do you any harm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I guess you are right,” answered Andy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I think I’ll go and see what the latest one is,” said Andy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.””
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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 rest won’t do you any harm.
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From this reading “No sky-sailing to-day, Andy,” said John Parks, the aeronaut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
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From this reading “No sky-sailing to-day, Andy,” said John Parks, the aeronaut.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I guess you are right,” answered Andy.
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From this reading “A rest won’t do you any harm.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I guess you are right,” answered Andy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
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From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “A rest won’t do you any harm.
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From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think I’ll go and see what the latest one is,” said Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I guess you are right,” answered Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A rest won’t do you any harm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess you are right,” answered Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think I’ll go and see what the latest one is,” said Andy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I think I’ll go and see what the latest one is,” said Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No sky-sailing to-day, Andy,” said John Parks, the aeronaut.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think I’ll go and see what the latest one is,” said Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No sky-sailing to-day, Andy,” said John Parks, the aeronaut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I think I’ll go and see what the latest one is,” said Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No sky-sailing to-day, Andy,” said John Parks, the aeronaut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A rest won’t do you any harm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I guess you are right,” answered Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No sky-sailing to-day, Andy,” said John Parks, the aeronaut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think I’ll go and see what the latest one is,” said Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No sky-sailing to-day, Andy,” said John Parks, the aeronaut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No sky-sailing to-day, Andy,” said John Parks, the aeronaut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I’ll go and see what the latest one is,” said Andy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No sky-sailing to-day, Andy,” said John Parks, the aeronaut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I think I’ll go and see what the latest one is,” said Andy.
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From this reading “A rest won’t do you any harm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are three days before the last event, and plenty of time to try Morse’s new wrinkles.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I guess you are right,” answered Andy.
