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Chapter XXXIII
The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement. I said a word of a kind to the long ’un. “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.” He held out his hands. Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He held out his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.””
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading ““Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.””
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.””
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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 I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
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From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
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From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
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From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
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From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
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From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He held out his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his hands.
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From this reading He held out his hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
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From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
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From this reading He held out his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
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From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Looking, on the dirty pavement of that shabby street, like a fish out of water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cursing gentleman and his two friends were awaiting us upon the pavement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
which person or people
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I said a word of a kind to the long ’un.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Look here, my bald-headed friend, I don’t quite know who you are, or what you want, but I’ve seen enough of your little ways to know they’re funny; so if you take my advice you’ll make yourself scarce before there’s trouble.”
