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Chapter XIII
"You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness. You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent. You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep. As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly." "What have you been feeding me?"
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"What have you been feeding me?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.”
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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 "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
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From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
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From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been feeding me?"
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From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you been feeding me?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What have you been feeding me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
not any; not one
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been feeding me?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As against that prospect, so long as you refuse to cooperate, we must regard you as no better than a traitorous criminal--and deal with you accordingly."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have a fortune of some million and a quarter dollars, which I assure you you'll be permitted to keep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a young man, vigorous and, I'm sure, intelligent.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a great deal to lose," General Smale was saying, "and nothing to gain by your stubbornness.
