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“And there are arteries and things,” Nichols said. “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt. “With a knife that length it’s perfect.” Nichols waved his shadowy hand towards Salazar’s scarf. Salazar moved off a little.
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 ““Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nichols waved his shadowy hand towards Salazar’s scarf.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading ““With a knife that length it’s perfect.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Salazar moved off a little.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Nichols waved his shadowy hand towards Salazar’s scarf.”
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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 “With a knife that length it’s perfect.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And there are arteries and things,” Nichols said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And there are arteries and things,” Nichols said.
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From this reading “And there are arteries and things,” Nichols said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nichols waved his shadowy hand towards Salazar’s scarf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With a knife that length it’s perfect.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
a period of time or extent
From this reading “With a knife that length it’s perfect.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Salazar moved off a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Salazar moved off a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And there are arteries and things,” Nichols said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Salazar moved off a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “With a knife that length it’s perfect.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And there are arteries and things,” Nichols said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Salazar moved off a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nichols waved his shadowy hand towards Salazar’s scarf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nichols waved his shadowy hand towards Salazar’s scarf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nichols waved his shadowy hand towards Salazar’s scarf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “With a knife that length it’s perfect.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And there are arteries and things,” Nichols said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And there are arteries and things,” Nichols said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
in the direction of
From this reading Nichols waved his shadowy hand towards Salazar’s scarf.
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From this reading Nichols waved his shadowy hand towards Salazar’s scarf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With a knife that length it’s perfect.”
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From this reading “Yes, yes,” the Cuban answered, sheathing the knife and thrusting it into his belt.
