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Chapter V
“OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips. “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are. They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips. “What I say is nothing to nobody. I chop wood!”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ““OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading ““What I say is nothing to nobody.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““What I say is nothing to nobody.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ““Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.”
except if; if not
From this reading “They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.”
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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 “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
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From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
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From this reading I chop wood!”
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From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
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From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
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From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
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From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What I say is nothing to nobody.
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From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What I say is nothing to nobody.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “What I say is nothing to nobody.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “What I say is nothing to nobody.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
except if; if not
From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What I say is nothing to nobody.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
which person or people
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They can’t imprison your soul without the body, nor the body unless the soul opens its gates,” by which he meant the lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I chop wood!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “OUT YOU GO” Old Peter Wetmore, of Lebanon, was suspected of being a Tory, but he kept shut lips.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t open the doors of your soul,” he used to say, “and people will never know who you are.
