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Chapter VIII
"If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling. "Look at the book." He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion. He would stick to the law as it lay open before them. But the Northern smile sent Missouri logic to the winds.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He would stick to the law as it lay open before them.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look at the book."”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He would stick to the law as it lay open before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would stick to the law as it lay open before them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at the book."
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From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He would stick to the law as it lay open before them.
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From this reading "Look at the book."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Northern smile sent Missouri logic to the winds.
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From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
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From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
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From this reading He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion.
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From this reading He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion.
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From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
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From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would stick to the law as it lay open before them.
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From this reading He would stick to the law as it lay open before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would stick to the law as it lay open before them.
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From this reading But the Northern smile sent Missouri logic to the winds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look at the book."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Northern smile sent Missouri logic to the winds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Northern smile sent Missouri logic to the winds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
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From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
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From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He would stick to the law as it lay open before them.
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From this reading He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Northern smile sent Missouri logic to the winds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the Northern smile sent Missouri logic to the winds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would stick to the law as it lay open before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look at the book."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would stick to the law as it lay open before them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
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From this reading But the Northern smile sent Missouri logic to the winds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not risk losing his temper through further discussion.
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From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you have chosen to take an oath that did not go against yoh convictions--" "Oh, Mr. Gilet!" said Ballard, smiling.
