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Chapter XXI
THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper. Chub groaned. “More bacon?” he asked dismally. “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here. All those things we can get at the store to-morrow.
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 ““Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““More bacon?” he asked dismally.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “All those things we can get at the store to-morrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.”
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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 THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
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From this reading All those things we can get at the store to-morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More bacon?” he asked dismally.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All those things we can get at the store to-morrow.
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading All those things we can get at the store to-morrow.
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From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
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From this reading Chub groaned.
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “More bacon?” he asked dismally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
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From this reading Chub groaned.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “More bacon?” he asked dismally.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “More bacon?” he asked dismally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All those things we can get at the store to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
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From this reading All those things we can get at the store to-morrow.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All those things we can get at the store to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
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From this reading All those things we can get at the store to-morrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, we’ve got to have some sort of meat,” answered Dick, “and we can’t get fresh meat here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Kerosene, potatoes, condensed milk, cheese, and bacon,” said Dick, writing the items on a slip of paper.
