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Chapter III
"Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken. We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time. There is no vein--no gold. Anyone who wished could take it. While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
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 “We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.”
any person at all
From this reading “Anyone who wished could take it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Anyone who wished could take it.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anyone who wished could take it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.”
during the time that
From this reading “While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.”
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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 While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
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From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
any person at all
From this reading Anyone who wished could take it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anyone who wished could take it.
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From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
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From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
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From this reading There is no vein--no gold.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no vein--no gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
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From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
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From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
not any; not one
From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anyone who wished could take it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no vein--no gold.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
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From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is no vein--no gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have inquired about this mine and it has been vacant for some time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
during the time that
From this reading While we were prospecting we met this poor one-eyed man and he has taken out a permit to explore it.
which person or people
From this reading Anyone who wished could take it.
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From this reading Anyone who wished could take it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, no, señor," protested De Lancey, waving his finger politely for silence, "you are mistaken.
