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Chapter VI
BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels. “Yes. I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief. And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.” “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
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 “And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.””
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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 I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
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From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
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From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
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From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
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From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
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From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
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From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
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From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
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From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
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From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
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From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
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From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
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From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
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From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
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From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
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From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
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From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
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From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
above and across; more than
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, by Jove, I believe I have another over my eye for it is fast swelling shut.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
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From this reading I have a bee sting on my ear that hurts like the very mischief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
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From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come with us,” said the Red Cross dog, “over to the grove before it closes entirely and you can’t see where to walk.
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From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BILLY RELATES SOME OF HIS ADVENTURES “Oh, Billy, are you hurt?” whined Pinky at his heels.
