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Chapter III
The big test was at hand. It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully. A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt. Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick. The Jenny answered sluggishly and his heart skipped a beat.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Jenny answered sluggishly and his heart skipped a beat.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The big test was at hand.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.”
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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 A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
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From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
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From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Jenny answered sluggishly and his heart skipped a beat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The big test was at hand.
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From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
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From this reading Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
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From this reading The Jenny answered sluggishly and his heart skipped a beat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.
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From this reading The big test was at hand.
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From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
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From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
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From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
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From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
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From this reading The big test was at hand.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
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From this reading Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
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From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
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From this reading The Jenny answered sluggishly and his heart skipped a beat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
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From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Jenny answered sluggishly and his heart skipped a beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Jenny answered sluggishly and his heart skipped a beat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The big test was at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The big test was at hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A false move and the Jenny would be a heap on the ground, his chance of relieving the situation at Auburn gone for he had staked everything, even his job, on this attempt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before the propeller ripped into the post Tim pulled back hard on the stick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big test was at hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would require all the skill in Tim's hands and all his nerve to accomplish it successfully.
