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Chapter XIV
THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement. Was it possible he was telling the truth? If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape. To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars. Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
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 “If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.”
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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 THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
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From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
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From this reading To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars.
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From this reading If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
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From this reading If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.
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From this reading If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.
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From this reading To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it possible he was telling the truth?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
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From this reading Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
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From this reading Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible he was telling the truth?
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From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
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From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars.
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From this reading Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
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From this reading Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible he was telling the truth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.
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From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
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From this reading Was it possible he was telling the truth?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To arrest him would prove a moral satisfaction, but it would not restore the stolen dollars.
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From this reading Occupying the position I did, I was more interested in restoring the stolen money than I was in having the tramp incarcerated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it possible he was telling the truth?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRICE OF SILENCE For a moment I was staggered by John Stumpy's announcement.
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From this reading If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If so, the chances of recovering the Widow Canby's money would assume a different shape.
