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Chapter II
"I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively. "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does." "Who is this Mr. Grylls?" asked Garth, pursuing the reporter's instinct. "Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle. "You _must_ be a stranger!
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 “"Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who is this Mr. Grylls?" asked Garth, pursuing the reporter's instinct.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.”
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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 hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
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From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Who is this Mr. Grylls?" asked Garth, pursuing the reporter's instinct.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You _must_ be a stranger!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
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From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is this Mr. Grylls?" asked Garth, pursuing the reporter's instinct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
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From this reading "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is this Mr. Grylls?" asked Garth, pursuing the reporter's instinct.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is this Mr. Grylls?" asked Garth, pursuing the reporter's instinct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is this Mr. Grylls?" asked Garth, pursuing the reporter's instinct.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You _must_ be a stranger!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is this Mr. Grylls?" asked Garth, pursuing the reporter's instinct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is this Mr. Grylls?" asked Garth, pursuing the reporter's instinct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You _must_ be a stranger!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who is this Mr. Grylls?" asked Garth, pursuing the reporter's instinct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He hires a rig and a team and a driver to take him to the Landing, _he_ does."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is this Mr. Grylls?" asked Garth, pursuing the reporter's instinct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't know Nick Grylls!" exclaimed old Paul, exchanging a wondering glance around the circle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you it ain't often Nick Grylls travels by the stage," continued Smiley, addressing the bystanders impressively.
