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Chapter XIII
A CALL FOR HELP "WHAT'S this mean?" Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence. "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer. Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think? Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
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 “Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CALL FOR HELP "WHAT'S this mean?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?”
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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 CALL FOR HELP "WHAT'S this mean?"
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From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
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From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.
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From this reading "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "WHAT'S this mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
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From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "WHAT'S this mean?"
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From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "WHAT'S this mean?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
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From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "WHAT'S this mean?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
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From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "WHAT'S this mean?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CALL FOR HELP "WHAT'S this mean?"
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elmer heard George saying, which proved that the other had also discovered Conrad's presence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps his folks don't know that scouts are at home in the woods, no matter what sort of gay storm crops up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, whatever brought him away over here to visit us, do you think?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I reckon that must be your Boy Wonder with the fiddle and the bow, Elmer.
