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Chapter XXIV
A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase. Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation. "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them. "Well, it is, right enough. Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
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 “A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, it is, right enough.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, it is, right enough.”
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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 RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
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From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
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From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
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From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it is, right enough.
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From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
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From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
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From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it is, right enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meantime, the conspirators, balked in their attempt to prevent the boy's escape, held a consultation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, it is, right enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If that is one of Ford's men, our goose is cooked," snarled one of them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, it is, right enough.
which person or people
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Believing the men who tried to stop Bob must have been robbed, several of those about the store leaped onto their horses and gave chase.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you remember hearing about the kid Ford gave his dog to?"
