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Chapter XII
There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here. You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.” “Then you think it is doubtful--our getting out alive?” “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear. “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
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 ““If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then you think it is doubtful--our getting out alive?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.”
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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 There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you think it is doubtful--our getting out alive?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you think it is doubtful--our getting out alive?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you think it is doubtful--our getting out alive?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then you think it is doubtful--our getting out alive?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then you think it is doubtful--our getting out alive?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Then you think it is doubtful--our getting out alive?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you think it is doubtful--our getting out alive?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then you think it is doubtful--our getting out alive?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very doubtful,” he admitted, lowering his voice so that the men might not hear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If it were a mere matter of digging out what has already fallen in--but it isn’t, you know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was silence for a little time; then David said: “I am glad you have told me, Vinnie; it’s a tremendous comfort to me now, in the light of what may happen to us here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, I am taking you at your word and not trying to hide things from you.”
