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Chapter IX
"But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value. They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value." "Of course," Barrent said, at a loss for words. Wonderson looked at the rings. "I suppose these have a sentimental value, though."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course," Barrent said, at a loss for words.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wonderson looked at the rings.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose these have a sentimental value, though."”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"I suppose these have a sentimental value, though."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"I suppose these have a sentimental value, though."”
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From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course," Barrent said, at a loss for words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course," Barrent said, at a loss for words.
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From this reading "Of course," Barrent said, at a loss for words.
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From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.
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From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course," Barrent said, at a loss for words.
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From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
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From this reading "But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course," Barrent said, at a loss for words.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.
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From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose these have a sentimental value, though."
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From this reading "But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wonderson looked at the rings.
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From this reading "Of course," Barrent said, at a loss for words.
not any; not one
From this reading "But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
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From this reading Wonderson looked at the rings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose these have a sentimental value, though."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
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From this reading "But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose these have a sentimental value, though."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I suppose these have a sentimental value, though."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I suppose these have a sentimental value, though."
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From this reading "But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
at the time that
From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
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From this reading "But, sir," Wonderson said, "diamonds and such have no intrinsic value.
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From this reading "Of course," Barrent said, at a loss for words.
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From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
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From this reading They haven't since '23, when Von Blon wrote the definitive work destroying the concept of scarcity value."
