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Chapter IV
"So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon." "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least. They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them." "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick. "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
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 “"I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “"I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
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From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
any thing at all
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
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From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
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From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
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From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
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From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
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From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
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From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
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From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
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From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I'm not so sure about their being stupid," replied Uncle Dick.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think it's more likely that they just are not afraid of anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, now," said Rob, "if there are goats in here I'd like awfully well to try to photograph one, at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So I've heard," said Uncle Dick, "but I'm willing to take my chances with flour and bacon."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They tell me they're so dull and stupid you can go right up on them."
