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Chapter XI
“I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.” “That’s about it. The Labour people want this revolution of theirs. What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink. “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
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 ““That’s about it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.”
an unpleasant look showing unwanted interest or amusement
From this reading “What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.””
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “The Labour people want this revolution of theirs.”
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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 What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That’s about it.
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From this reading “I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
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From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
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From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
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From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
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From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.”
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From this reading “I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s about it.
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From this reading “I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.”
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From this reading The Labour people want this revolution of theirs.
an unpleasant look showing unwanted interest or amusement
From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Labour people want this revolution of theirs.
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From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Labour people want this revolution of theirs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Labour people want this revolution of theirs.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Labour people want this revolution of theirs.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The Labour people want this revolution of theirs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.”
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From this reading “There’s a certain fact,” he continued, “as far as any electioneering success goes, they’re out of the running for a spell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Labour people want this revolution of theirs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.”
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From this reading “I suppose it’s like Ireland, they don’t want to agree.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
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From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What?”--and he looked at Somers with a long, smiling, sardonic leer, like a wink.
