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Chapter VIII
"All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee. "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand. Don't tell me any more about that part of the business. The other half is the most important. You had scraped together the money, principal and interest?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don't tell me any more about that part of the business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The other half is the most important.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't tell me any more about that part of the business.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don't tell me any more about that part of the business.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.”
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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 "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Don't tell me any more about that part of the business.
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From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
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From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
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From this reading Don't tell me any more about that part of the business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
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From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
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From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
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From this reading Don't tell me any more about that part of the business.
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From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
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From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
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From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
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From this reading Don't tell me any more about that part of the business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had scraped together the money, principal and interest?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The other half is the most important.
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From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
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From this reading The other half is the most important.
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From this reading You had scraped together the money, principal and interest?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
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From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't tell me any more about that part of the business.
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From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't tell me any more about that part of the business.
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From this reading The other half is the most important.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
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From this reading The other half is the most important.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't tell me any more about that part of the business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You had scraped together the money, principal and interest?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You had scraped together the money, principal and interest?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don't tell me any more about that part of the business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
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From this reading "All that's clear enough," he said, leaning back and clasping his hands round his knee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You had scraped together the money, principal and interest?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You owed a little money, and that means of escape-- though destruction would be the better word--always _is_ placed conveniently near at hand.
