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ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand. “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself. “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.” “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly. “No, I could not.
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 “ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
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From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
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From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
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From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
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From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
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From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
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From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
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From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I could not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I guess you might have managed somehow,” replied Dan, for he did not like to hear himself praised so highly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
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From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I could not have gotten out of the way if you had not helped me.”
at the time that
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
which person or people
From this reading ANOTHER ROBBERY When the dust cleared away the blacksmith, who was rather pale, stepped forward and clasped Dan by the hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I owe my life to you,” he said, his voice trembling in spite of himself.
