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Chapter XXIII
Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates. "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him. "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?" "Is it?" said Micky guilelessly. "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “"Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.”
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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 "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
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From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
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From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
two people or things considered together
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is it?" said Micky guilelessly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it?" said Micky guilelessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it?" said Micky guilelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is it?" said Micky guilelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
