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Chapter XXIII
“No,” said Captain Mitchell, simply, and with evident depression. “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.” “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.” “Eh? What?” exclaimed Captain Mitchell, staring like an owl in the darkness.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
any person at all
From this reading ““A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““No,” said Captain Mitchell, simply, and with evident depression.”
annoying or confusing
From this reading ““A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.””
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.””
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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 man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What?” exclaimed Captain Mitchell, staring like an owl in the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “No,” said Captain Mitchell, simply, and with evident depression.
any person at all
From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “No,” said Captain Mitchell, simply, and with evident depression.
annoying or confusing
From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
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From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What?” exclaimed Captain Mitchell, staring like an owl in the darkness.
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From this reading “No,” said Captain Mitchell, simply, and with evident depression.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
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From this reading “Eh?
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From this reading “No,” said Captain Mitchell, simply, and with evident depression.
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From this reading What?” exclaimed Captain Mitchell, staring like an owl in the darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
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From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
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From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
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From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
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From this reading What?” exclaimed Captain Mitchell, staring like an owl in the darkness.
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From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
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From this reading “No,” said Captain Mitchell, simply, and with evident depression.
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From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Captain Mitchell, simply, and with evident depression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
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From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What?” exclaimed Captain Mitchell, staring like an owl in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” said Captain Mitchell, simply, and with evident depression.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” said Captain Mitchell, simply, and with evident depression.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What?” exclaimed Captain Mitchell, staring like an owl in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
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From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A man locked up in a confounded dark hole is not much use to anybody.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What?” exclaimed Captain Mitchell, staring like an owl in the darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “No,” said Captain Mitchell, simply, and with evident depression.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As to old Viola,” the doctor continued, as though he had not heard, “Sotillo released him for the same reason he is presently going to release you.”
