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Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him. McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones. The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter. For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them! “Now, Gudge,” said McGivney, “here’s your story.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.”
any thing at all
From this reading “McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.”
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From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
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From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
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From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
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From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
any thing at all
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
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From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Gudge,” said McGivney, “here’s your story.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
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From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
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From this reading “Now, Gudge,” said McGivney, “here’s your story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
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From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
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From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, Gudge,” said McGivney, “here’s your story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Section 49 Peter went to Room 427 of the American House and there was McGivney waiting for him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading McGivney said nothing about any suspicion of Peter, nor did Peter say anything--he understood that by-gones were to be by-gones.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The authorities were going to take this gift which the fates had handed to them on a silver platter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For years they had been wanting to get these Reds, and now magically and incredibly, they had got them!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Gudge,” said McGivney, “here’s your story.
