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Chapter XVI
“I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.” “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list. Mavick controls them.” “Does he?” said Ault. “Then he can take care of them.”
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 ““Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then he can take care of them.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.””
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.””
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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 “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
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From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Then he can take care of them.”
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From this reading “Then he can take care of them.”
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From this reading Mavick controls them.”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does he?” said Ault.
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From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
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From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Does he?” said Ault.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mavick controls them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he can take care of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mavick controls them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then he can take care of them.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why,” said Mr. Wheatstone, with a look of wonder, “they are about the strongest on the list.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I tell you, Wheatstone,” said Mr. Ault, with an unmoved face, bringing his fist down on the table, “now is the time to sell these three stocks.”
