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Chapter XVIII
IN WHICH PHIL CALLS UPON MR. LAMAR, AND DOES NOT FIND HIM. I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis. He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood. I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL CALLS UPON MR.”
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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 I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
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From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAMAR, AND DOES NOT FIND HIM.
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From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
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From this reading I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
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From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CALLS UPON MR.
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From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAMAR, AND DOES NOT FIND HIM.
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From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
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From this reading LAMAR, AND DOES NOT FIND HIM.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.
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From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
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From this reading I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LAMAR, AND DOES NOT FIND HIM.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
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From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CALLS UPON MR.
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From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAMAR, AND DOES NOT FIND HIM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CALLS UPON MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.
not any; not one
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LAMAR, AND DOES NOT FIND HIM.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CALLS UPON MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had heard nothing from Mr. Gracewood since my arrival in St. Louis.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had in his possession all the moneyed property which had come to me from the estate of Matt Rockwood.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CALLS UPON MR.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL CALLS UPON MR.
which person or people
From this reading I had placed no little dependence upon the fifteen hundred in gold, which I regarded as my inheritance; and now an heir appeared, who certainly had a better legal claim than I had.
