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Chapter X
In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with: “Here in the jungle is where dollars are worthless. They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.” “I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied. “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here in the jungle is where dollars are worthless.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.””
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.”
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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 “I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.
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From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here in the jungle is where dollars are worthless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here in the jungle is where dollars are worthless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here in the jungle is where dollars are worthless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here in the jungle is where dollars are worthless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here in the jungle is where dollars are worthless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose it could even buy a drink of water in hell,” was Henry’s retort.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
in or at the place that
From this reading “Here in the jungle is where dollars are worthless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They can buy neither fresh horses, nor can they repair these two spineless creatures, which must likewise be afflicted with the murrain that carried off the rest of the haciendado’s riding animals.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime the Solanos were being overtaken, and Henry teased Francis with:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here in the jungle is where dollars are worthless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.
but in spite of that
From this reading “I’ve never been in a place yet where money wouldn’t work,” Francis replied.
