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Chapter XL
THE TURNING OF THE TIDE. “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.” “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming. “Here is the pistol which I provided for the use of John Steeples. I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
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 “I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here is the pistol which I provided for the use of John Steeples.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Here is the pistol which I provided for the use of John Steeples.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here is the pistol which I provided for the use of John Steeples.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here is the pistol which I provided for the use of John Steeples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here is the pistol which I provided for the use of John Steeples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here is the pistol which I provided for the use of John Steeples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here is the pistol which I provided for the use of John Steeples.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here is the pistol which I provided for the use of John Steeples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.
up to a particular time
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TURNING OF THE TIDE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here is the pistol which I provided for the use of John Steeples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I want you to sleep in his room with another man to-night, and till we can make other plans for the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any thing you do will suit me, sir,” replied Wade, wondering what was coming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wade,” said Mr. Maynard, “I have made some arrangements for the present, which I hope will be satisfactory to you.”
