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Down the Slope
Down the Slope

Chapter XVI

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GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
"Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
"Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
"But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
"There are plenty below to take care of that."
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Down the Slope

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.
Line 2
"Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.
Line 3
"Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."
Line 4
"But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.
Line 5
"There are plenty below to take care of that."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.”

Below preposition US /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading “"There are plenty below to take care of that."”

Choose noun US /choose/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."”

Confidence noun US /ˈconfidence/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.”

GOOD noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “"But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"There are plenty below to take care of that."”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “"Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."”

Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “"Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

ascended

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From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

attend

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."

Bill

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

Billings

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."

boys

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

care

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."

case

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."

choosenounUS /choose/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."

closely

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

desired

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."

Donovan

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

exit

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

fixed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

get

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

GOODnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

guards

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

hesitation

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

immediately

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

Joe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

Knowing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

level

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

lower

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

me'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

Mr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

Now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

placing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

plenty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."

proper

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

Sam

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

SAMARITANS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

shape

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

slope

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

suggest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

There

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "There are plenty below to take care of that."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

things

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."

to-morrow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."

tone

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

triumph

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."

ventured

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

watched

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

way

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "But he might get into the lower level by the same way we did," Sam ventured to suggest.

we've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading "Do whatever you choose until to-morrow, an' Joe an' me'll attend to Mr. Billings' case."

Wright's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GOOD SAMARITANS Knowing that Joe and Bill were in Mr. Wright's confidence Donovan had no hesitation about placing guards as desired, and immediately after they ascended from the slope every exit was closely watched.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now you boys can see we've fixed things in proper shape," Bill said, in a tone of triumph.