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Chapter XI
THE DIAMOND NECKLACE. “Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all. “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.” The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick. “Mr. Carter; Mr. Carter,” he expostulated, “you are going beyond your authority.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ““This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.””
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ““Mr. Carter; Mr. Carter,” he expostulated, “you are going beyond your authority.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.”
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From this reading “Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mr. Carter; Mr. Carter,” he expostulated, “you are going beyond your authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Carter; Mr. Carter,” he expostulated, “you are going beyond your authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Mr. Carter; Mr. Carter,” he expostulated, “you are going beyond your authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DIAMOND NECKLACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Carter; Mr. Carter,” he expostulated, “you are going beyond your authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Carter; Mr. Carter,” he expostulated, “you are going beyond your authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Carter; Mr. Carter,” he expostulated, “you are going beyond your authority.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DIAMOND NECKLACE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIAMOND NECKLACE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
in the direction of
From this reading The constable and his assistants halted; they hesitated; and then Mr. Remsen pressed forward toward Nick.
which person or people
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This man on the floor is my prisoner, and the one among you who attempts to interfere with me now will be sorry.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Stand back, all of you!” said Nick Carter, facing them all.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Carter; Mr. Carter,” he expostulated, “you are going beyond your authority.
