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Chapter XXVIII
A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in. Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised. But Aaron Woodward! The chase after me was indeed getting hot. Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “The chase after me was indeed getting hot.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.”
extremely surprised or shocked
From this reading “A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.”
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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 A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
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From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
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From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
later than; following
From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Aaron Woodward!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
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From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
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From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
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From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
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From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
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From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chase after me was indeed getting hot.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
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From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
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From this reading Evidently the merchant was not satisfied to leave affairs in Chicago entirely in his confederate's hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
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From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
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From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
extremely surprised or shocked
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
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From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
which person or people
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
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From this reading A DEAL FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS I was thunderstruck by the announcement that Mr. Aaron Woodward was waiting to come in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been John Stumpy who was announced, I would not have been so much surprised.
