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Chapter X
His father patted his hand. "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy." "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir." "That I'll certainly buy!" Mr. Carver's eyes shone.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His father patted his hand.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."”
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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 "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
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From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
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From this reading "That I'll certainly buy!"
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From this reading Mr. Carver's eyes shone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
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From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
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From this reading Mr. Carver's eyes shone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father patted his hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
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From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father patted his hand.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father patted his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That I'll certainly buy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carver's eyes shone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His father patted his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carver's eyes shone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That I'll certainly buy!"
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From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You did a grand job, I know, Son, and I'm very grateful to you--as well as proud of having such a fine boy."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Two fine boys, then, for Jon is certainly every bit as deserving of your praise as I am, sir."
