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Chapter XXVI
“They passed the Parliament Act,” said Oswald. “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions. Lord Keir Hardie! You’ll want Lord Chimneysweep and Viscount Cats-meatman next.... Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!
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 “Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ““To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’ll want Lord Chimneysweep and Viscount Cats-meatman next....”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They passed the Parliament Act,” said Oswald.”
except for; apart from
From this reading ““To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading ““To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!”
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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 “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
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From this reading Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!
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From this reading “They passed the Parliament Act,” said Oswald.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You’ll want Lord Chimneysweep and Viscount Cats-meatman next....
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll want Lord Chimneysweep and Viscount Cats-meatman next....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll want Lord Chimneysweep and Viscount Cats-meatman next....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
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From this reading Lord Keir Hardie!
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From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
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From this reading Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!
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From this reading Lord Keir Hardie!
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From this reading Lord Keir Hardie!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You’ll want Lord Chimneysweep and Viscount Cats-meatman next....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They passed the Parliament Act,” said Oswald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They passed the Parliament Act,” said Oswald.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They passed the Parliament Act,” said Oswald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They passed the Parliament Act,” said Oswald.
except for; apart from
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They passed the Parliament Act,” said Oswald.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They passed the Parliament Act,” said Oswald.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll want Lord Chimneysweep and Viscount Cats-meatman next....
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From this reading You’ll want Lord Chimneysweep and Viscount Cats-meatman next....
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To save themselves from being swamped in a horde of working-men peers—sitting there in their caps with their dirty boots on the cushions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came that abominable Insurance Act—one thing worse than another!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll want Lord Chimneysweep and Viscount Cats-meatman next....
