Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

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From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

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From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Why shouldn't it be?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

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From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

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From this reading How's the world wagging down here?"

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From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

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From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

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From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading How's the world wagging down here?"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

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From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"

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From this reading How's the world wagging down here?"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"

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From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

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From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"

above and across; more than

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Why shouldn't it be?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"

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From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.

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From this reading How's the world wagging down here?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

which person or people

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

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From this reading "Why shouldn't it be?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jockie had been taking a walk, and had suddenly come face to face with Austin, who, with an overcoat slung over his shoulder, and a cap pushed back from his forehead, was pelting along the road at a rapid rate.

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From this reading How's the world wagging down here?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading LEAVING THE OLD HOME "IT is never you!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Things are awful for most of us," Jockie said, looking at him gloomily, "but your people are all right.