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Chapter XVIII
“Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar. Now, will you give up the money? I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.” “What’s the promise of a man like you worth?” I inquired.
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 “I inquired.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.”
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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 “What’s the promise of a man like you worth?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
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From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
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From this reading Now, will you give up the money?
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From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I inquired.
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From this reading “What’s the promise of a man like you worth?”
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the promise of a man like you worth?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, will you give up the money?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
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From this reading Now, will you give up the money?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
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From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, will you give up the money?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I promise that you can go whar you please, an’ nobody shan’t bother you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the promise of a man like you worth?”
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, will you give up the money?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the promise of a man like you worth?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, sir,” said Luke Redman, who seemed to grow more and more elated the longer he thought of his new idea, “that’s the way I’ll bring you down from thar.
