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Chapter XVI
Sold Down the River. If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar. We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster. It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.”
successful and without serious problems
From this reading “If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.”
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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 If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
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From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
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From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
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From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
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From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
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From this reading This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
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From this reading Sold Down the River.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
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From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
successful and without serious problems
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sold Down the River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sold Down the River.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sold Down the River.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know all about the habits of the ant, we know all about the habits of the bee, but we know nothing at all about the habits of the oyster.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems almost certain that we have been choosing the wrong time for studying the oyster.--Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you.
