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Chapter XXII
BETWEEN TWO FIRES. “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution. “I wish we could pick up a native guide. He might save us from a lot of trouble.” “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
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 ““I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ““There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “BETWEEN TWO FIRES.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““I wish we could pick up a native guide.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He might save us from a lot of trouble.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “He might save us from a lot of trouble.””
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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 “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
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From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
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From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
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From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
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From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
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From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
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From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
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From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
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From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
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From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
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From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
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From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
except for; apart from
From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
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From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There are natives enough around, if only they can be trusted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He might save us from a lot of trouble.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
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From this reading “I wish we could pick up a native guide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I don’t know much about this part of the country,” said Dan, as we drew away from the American camp with great caution.
