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Chapter XIII
"But there were no heirs," said Renshaw. "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic." "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing." She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night." "I have thought so too," said Renshaw.
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 “She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have thought so too," said Renshaw.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have thought so too," said Renshaw.”
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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 "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
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From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there were no heirs," said Renshaw.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
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From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
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From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have thought so too," said Renshaw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
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From this reading "But there were no heirs," said Renshaw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
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From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
not any; not one
From this reading "But there were no heirs," said Renshaw.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there were no heirs," said Renshaw.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there were no heirs," said Renshaw.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have thought so too," said Renshaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then it belongs to the poor pirates who risked their own lives for it, rather than to Sleight, who did nothing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But there were no heirs," said Renshaw.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have thought so too," said Renshaw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have thought so too," said Renshaw.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But there were no heirs," said Renshaw.
which person or people
From this reading "That was proved by some impostor who pretended to be his brother, and libelled the Pontiac at Callao, but the courts decided he was a lunatic."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was silent for a moment, and then resumed with energy, "I believe he was at the bottom of that attack last night."
