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Chapter XIV
A DETERMINED STAND. “Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly. “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail. It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.” “Very well,” said the Camera Chap quietly.
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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 won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.”
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading ““I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “A DETERMINED STAND.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.””
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading ““Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A DETERMINED STAND.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Very well,” said the Camera Chap quietly.”
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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 A DETERMINED STAND.
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From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
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From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said the Camera Chap quietly.
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From this reading “Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said the Camera Chap quietly.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading A DETERMINED STAND.
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From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
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From this reading “Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly.
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From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
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From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly.
not any; not one
From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
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From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said the Camera Chap quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said the Camera Chap quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DETERMINED STAND.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nevertheless, I’m going to turn it down,” Carroll declared firmly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said the Camera Chap quietly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very well,” said the Camera Chap quietly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It’s no use arguing with me, old man; I positively refuse to let you run this risk on my account.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I won’t hear of your doing this thing, I’m not going to have it on my conscience that I was the cause of your being sent to jail.
