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Chapter VIII
“Mark didn't see it our way. He was mad clear through.” At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story. He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands. I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He was mad clear through.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.”
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From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
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From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
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From this reading He was mad clear through.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mark didn't see it our way.
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From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mad clear through.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
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From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mark didn't see it our way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was mad clear through.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mark didn't see it our way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Mark didn't see it our way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mark didn't see it our way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was mad clear through.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this point Joseph Goodman took up the story.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was mad clear through.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said: “Those devils put Sam's money, watch, keys, pencils, and all his things into my hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mark didn't see it our way.
at the time that
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I felt particularly mean at being made accessory to the crime, especially as Sam was my guest, and I had grave doubts as to how he would take it when he found out the robbery was not genuine.
