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Chapter XVIII
PLAYING THE SPY. Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands. He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight. He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself. In one hand he carried a long knife and in his belt rested a brace of pistols.
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 “Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In one hand he carried a long knife and in his belt rested a brace of pistols.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In one hand he carried a long knife and in his belt rested a brace of pistols.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.”
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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 He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
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From this reading In one hand he carried a long knife and in his belt rested a brace of pistols.
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From this reading In one hand he carried a long knife and in his belt rested a brace of pistols.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
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From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
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From this reading In one hand he carried a long knife and in his belt rested a brace of pistols.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
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From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
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From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one hand he carried a long knife and in his belt rested a brace of pistols.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In one hand he carried a long knife and in his belt rested a brace of pistols.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one hand he carried a long knife and in his belt rested a brace of pistols.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLAYING THE SPY.
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From this reading In one hand he carried a long knife and in his belt rested a brace of pistols.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLAYING THE SPY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLAYING THE SPY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
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From this reading He must be cautions, for the ship was a strange one to him and it would be easy to make a false move and thus expose himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
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From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Oscar Pelham knew only too well that he carried his life in his hands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was in the heart of the enemy's domain, and they would not hesitate to kill him on sight.
