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Chapter XII
"Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney. "Dir' cheap at the price av twenty broken heads." Ortheris turned to frown across the valley. He had not been nursed by many women in his life. "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Ortheris turned to frown across the valley.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had not been nursed by many women in his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dir' cheap at the price av twenty broken heads."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not been nursed by many women in his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.”
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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 "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ortheris turned to frown across the valley.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dir' cheap at the price av twenty broken heads."
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From this reading "Dir' cheap at the price av twenty broken heads."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been nursed by many women in his life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dir' cheap at the price av twenty broken heads."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
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From this reading "Dir' cheap at the price av twenty broken heads."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dir' cheap at the price av twenty broken heads."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortheris turned to frown across the valley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been nursed by many women in his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been nursed by many women in his life.
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From this reading "Dir' cheap at the price av twenty broken heads."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not been nursed by many women in his life.
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From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not been nursed by many women in his life.
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From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been nursed by many women in his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not been nursed by many women in his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been nursed by many women in his life.
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From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortheris turned to frown across the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dir' cheap at the price av twenty broken heads."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dir' cheap at the price av twenty broken heads."
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From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
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From this reading Ortheris turned to frown across the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dir' cheap at the price av twenty broken heads."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ortheris turned to frown across the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
at the time that
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "An' then Dr. Warbottom comes ridin' up, an' Jesse Roantree along with 'im.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not been nursed by many women in his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Faith, it's a good thing to be nursed by a woman when you're sick!" said Mulvaney.
