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Chapter XI
Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination. "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford. We have the key to the Copah door." "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment. "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
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 “"Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.”
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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 Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
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From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
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From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
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From this reading Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination.
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From this reading We have the key to the Copah door."
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From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
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From this reading Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
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From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
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From this reading We have the key to the Copah door."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
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From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
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From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
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From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have the key to the Copah door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have the key to the Copah door."
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Colbrith thrust out a thin lip of obstinate determination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have the key to the Copah door."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The Transcontinental is only forty miles away at Jack's Canyon, with a pretty decent stage road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And if he does, your hypothetical rush will simply have to wait, Mr. Ford.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Don't you fool yourself!" snapped Ford, forgetting his role of the humble one for the moment.
