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Chapter XI
“I know him,” put in Olson; “Pete Hanun. They had him in Sheridan when the union first opened headquarters. He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth. They say he has a jail-record.” All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had him in Sheridan when the union first opened headquarters.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They say he has a jail-record.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know him,” put in Olson; “Pete Hanun.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.””
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.””
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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 They say he has a jail-record.”
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From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
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From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
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From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
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From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
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From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
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From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had him in Sheridan when the union first opened headquarters.
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From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had him in Sheridan when the union first opened headquarters.
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From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know him,” put in Olson; “Pete Hanun.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say he has a jail-record.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
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From this reading They had him in Sheridan when the union first opened headquarters.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I know him,” put in Olson; “Pete Hanun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know him,” put in Olson; “Pete Hanun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I know him,” put in Olson; “Pete Hanun.
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From this reading They say he has a jail-record.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know him,” put in Olson; “Pete Hanun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know him,” put in Olson; “Pete Hanun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
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From this reading They had him in Sheridan when the union first opened headquarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
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From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know him,” put in Olson; “Pete Hanun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know him,” put in Olson; “Pete Hanun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say he has a jail-record.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had him in Sheridan when the union first opened headquarters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He smashed one of our organisers in the mouth and broke four of his teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had him in Sheridan when the union first opened headquarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had him in Sheridan when the union first opened headquarters.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had him in Sheridan when the union first opened headquarters.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
at the time that
From this reading They had him in Sheridan when the union first opened headquarters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All through the previous year at college Hal had listened to lectures upon political economy, filled with the praises of a thing called “Private Ownership.”
