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Chapter VI
CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP. Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting. "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly. "That's right, Cap," answered one of them. "An' he's mighty slick, too."
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 “"That's right, Cap," answered one of them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"That's right, Cap," answered one of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's right, Cap," answered one of them.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.”
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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 CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' he's mighty slick, too."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
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From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
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From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
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From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
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From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
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From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
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From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
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From this reading "An' he's mighty slick, too."
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From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
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From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
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From this reading "An' he's mighty slick, too."
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From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
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From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
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From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' he's mighty slick, too."
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From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
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From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
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From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That's right, Cap," answered one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
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From this reading "An' he's mighty slick, too."
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From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
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From this reading CAP ROCHE FALLS A VICTIM TO HOP.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cap Roche now turned his attention to the table at which Hop was sitting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So the heathen is showing you something with the cards, eh, boys?" he said, smilingly.
