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Chapter XIII
A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully. “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek. Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days. The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.” “You’re a peach, Jack, and no mistake, as I’ve said before.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““You’re a peach, Jack, and no mistake, as I’ve said before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.”
every person
From this reading “The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.””
inform against or betray someone
From this reading ““You’re a peach, Jack, and no mistake, as I’ve said before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.”
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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 A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
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From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.
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From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
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From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You’re a peach, Jack, and no mistake, as I’ve said before.
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From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
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From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
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From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
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From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.
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From this reading Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.
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From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
every person
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a peach, Jack, and no mistake, as I’ve said before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re a peach, Jack, and no mistake, as I’ve said before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
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From this reading “You’re a peach, Jack, and no mistake, as I’ve said before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
not any; not one
From this reading “You’re a peach, Jack, and no mistake, as I’ve said before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
inform against or betray someone
From this reading “You’re a peach, Jack, and no mistake, as I’ve said before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The good Lord has to give everybody something, and if he gave me an asbestos-lined, Bessemer-covered outside to my face, it’s not my fault.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
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From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REHEARSAL OF “DECEIVERS EVER” “Well, I butted in all right,” said Balcomb, cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Welladay! as Prexy used to say in the good old summer-time of our college days.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I suppose you’re saying to yourself that it’s another case of the unfailing Balcomb cheek.
