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Chapter IV
TWO NARROW ESCAPES. "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air. "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket. Pitch that shell into her, Tierney. Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
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 “"Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.”
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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 "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
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From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
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From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
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From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
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From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
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From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
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From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
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From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
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From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
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From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
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From this reading TWO NARROW ESCAPES.
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From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
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From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
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From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pitch that shell into her, Tierney.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
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From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
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From this reading TWO NARROW ESCAPES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
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From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pitch that shell into her, Tierney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pitch that shell into her, Tierney.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pitch that shell into her, Tierney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pitch that shell into her, Tierney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TWO NARROW ESCAPES.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Another Cuban trader," shouted Captain Beardsley, standing erect upon the crosstrees and shaking his eye-glass in the air.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
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From this reading "She's worth double what the _Hollins_ was, dog-gone it all, and if we lose her we are just a hundred thousand dollars out of pocket.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take a stick out of her and I'll double your prize money.
