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Chapter VIII
SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY. “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.” “I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?” Nick inquired. “No, sir, never!” cried Montgomery.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No, sir, never!” cried Montgomery.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ““There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nick inquired.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No, sir, never!” cried Montgomery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?””
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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 “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
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From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, sir, never!” cried Montgomery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nick inquired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, sir, never!” cried Montgomery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, sir, never!” cried Montgomery.
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From this reading Nick inquired.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir, never!” cried Montgomery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY.
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From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, sir, never!” cried Montgomery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIFTING THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There’s a five-foot vein of that rock!” declared Bates, “and it’s a true fissure--which means that it will ‘go down’ and get better with every foot.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wonder if I could get a little of that good thing?”
