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Chapter XXI
A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan. 'I have seen no one about.' 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas. 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go. 'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “'I have seen no one about.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'I have seen no one about.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “'I have seen no one about.'”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.”
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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 CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'I have seen no one about.'
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From this reading A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.
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From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
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From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
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From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
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From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
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From this reading A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have seen no one about.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have seen no one about.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
not any; not one
From this reading 'I have seen no one about.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'I have seen no one about.'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I have seen no one about.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I shall be left if you go at that rate,' he shouted to Willie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLEVER ESCAPE 'They cannot well be ahead of us,' said Doonan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'We must make the best of our way back,' said Willie, and set the pace faster than Constable Doonan's horse cared to go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Precious good care they would take you did not see them,' answered Silas.
