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Chapter XIII
POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening. “Are you fellows still grinding?” he asked. “We are still studying,” responded Poke. “Please try to abstain from slang, Mr. Latham. I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.”
later than; following
From this reading “POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Are you fellows still grinding?” he asked.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Are you fellows still grinding?” he asked.”
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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 don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
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From this reading “Please try to abstain from slang, Mr. Latham.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
later than; following
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you fellows still grinding?” he asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are you fellows still grinding?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
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From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you fellows still grinding?” he asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
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From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Please try to abstain from slang, Mr. Latham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are you fellows still grinding?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are you fellows still grinding?” he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please try to abstain from slang, Mr. Latham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please try to abstain from slang, Mr. Latham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are still studying,” responded Poke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please try to abstain from slang, Mr. Latham.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Are you fellows still grinding?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are still studying,” responded Poke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t care so much about myself, but it sets a bad example for my friend across the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please try to abstain from slang, Mr. Latham.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POKE ON CANOES It was shortly after Mr. Hanks’ disconcerting assumption of the rôle of despot that Jeffrey crossed the hall to Gil and Poke’s room one Friday evening.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are still studying,” responded Poke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you fellows still grinding?” he asked.
