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Chapter XXXII
One night Tavernake began to laugh. He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears. He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt. He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky. No word had been spoken for the last hour.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No word had been spoken for the last hour.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One night Tavernake began to laugh.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No word had been spoken for the last hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One night Tavernake began to laugh.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.”
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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 He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
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From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No word had been spoken for the last hour.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One night Tavernake began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
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From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
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From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
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From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
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From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No word had been spoken for the last hour.
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From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
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From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
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From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
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From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
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From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
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From this reading No word had been spoken for the last hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
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From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No word had been spoken for the last hour.
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From this reading One night Tavernake began to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
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From this reading One night Tavernake began to laugh.
not any; not one
From this reading No word had been spoken for the last hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night Tavernake began to laugh.
above and across; more than
From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No word had been spoken for the last hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One night Tavernake began to laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
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From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One night Tavernake began to laugh.
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From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had grown a long brown beard and the hair was over his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
belonging to which person
From this reading He had kicked his boots off at the end of a long day, and was lying in the moonlight before a fire of pine logs, whose smoke went straight to the star-hung sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No word had been spoken for the last hour.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He was wearing a gray flannel shirt, a handkerchief tied around his neck, and a pair of worn riding breeches held up by a belt.
