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Chapter XXIX
O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly. “The boys told me all about it.” “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled. “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.” “Oh, _that_ was it!”
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 ““The boys told me all about it.””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The boys told me all about it.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The boys told me all about it.”
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From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
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From this reading “The boys told me all about it.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
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From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The boys told me all about it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
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From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.
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From this reading “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.
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From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The boys told me all about it.”
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From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The boys told me all about it.”
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From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
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From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
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From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, _that_ was it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boys told me all about it.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was only an honorary addition, elected more to keep my mouth shut than for any other service I could perform.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wasn't taken in till they had done all the work,” Helen smiled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O you are the only lady member of the secret gang that stole my prisoner!” the sheriff said, laughingly.
