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Chapter XI
This is a puzzle game for two players. Each player has a single rook. The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same. They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook. But in this game you cannot play through a line of attack without being captured.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Each player has a single rook.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But in this game you cannot play through a line of attack without being captured.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “But in this game you cannot play through a line of attack without being captured.”
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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 This is a puzzle game for two players.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
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From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
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From this reading But in this game you cannot play through a line of attack without being captured.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook.
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From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in this game you cannot play through a line of attack without being captured.
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From this reading But in this game you cannot play through a line of attack without being captured.
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From this reading They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook.
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From this reading But in this game you cannot play through a line of attack without being captured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each player has a single rook.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is a puzzle game for two players.
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From this reading This is a puzzle game for two players.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each player has a single rook.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a puzzle game for two players.
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From this reading But in this game you cannot play through a line of attack without being captured.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
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From this reading They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
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From this reading They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each player has a single rook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is a puzzle game for two players.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is a puzzle game for two players.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each player has a single rook.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each player has a single rook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
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From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a puzzle game for two players.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But in this game you cannot play through a line of attack without being captured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first player places his rook on any square of the board that he may choose to select, and then the second player does the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They now play in turn, the point of each play being to capture the opponent's rook.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is a puzzle game for two players.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But in this game you cannot play through a line of attack without being captured.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But in this game you cannot play through a line of attack without being captured.
