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Chapter XIII
“_You?_” “Yes! I’m the proper person--one of his miners! I help to make his money for him, don’t I? I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.” Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I help to make his money for him, don’t I?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I help to make his money for him, don’t I?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’m the proper person--one of his miners!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
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From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
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From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
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From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
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From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
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From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
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From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
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From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
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From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
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From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hal saw the reporter staring at him in sudden excitement; he continued: “I’ve been to the District Attorney, the Justice of the Peace, the District Judge, the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’m the proper person--one of his miners!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I help to make his money for him, don’t I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m the one to tell him about North Valley.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_You?_” “Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “_You?_” “Yes!
