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Chapter IV
“Two to one in a room ain’t healthy. I’ve got what I want. See you later, maybe.” He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret. I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.”
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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 “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
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From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
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From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
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From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
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From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
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From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
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From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
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From this reading I’ve got what I want.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
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From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
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From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve got what I want.
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From this reading I’ve got what I want.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
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From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
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From this reading See you later, maybe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See you later, maybe.”
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From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had only to follow and bring him back, and accuse him of burning down my home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See you later, maybe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
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From this reading “Two to one in a room ain’t healthy.
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From this reading I’ve got what I want.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I’ve got what I want.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He moved back into the rain and the darkness, and I had never a doubt but that he was taking with him the knowledge of my father’s secret.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See you later, maybe.”
