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Chapter XIV
"You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause. "Excuse me. Listen to me. Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs? No one can produce the sum without selling some security.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “"You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one can produce the sum without selling some security.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “No one can produce the sum without selling some security.”
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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 "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
later than; following
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one can produce the sum without selling some security.
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From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
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From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
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From this reading "Excuse me.
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From this reading Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?
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From this reading Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
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From this reading Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
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From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
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From this reading Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
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From this reading Listen to me.
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From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me.
not any; not one
From this reading No one can produce the sum without selling some security.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one can produce the sum without selling some security.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one can produce the sum without selling some security.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one can produce the sum without selling some security.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one can produce the sum without selling some security.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one can produce the sum without selling some security.
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From this reading No one can produce the sum without selling some security.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?
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From this reading Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No one can produce the sum without selling some security.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know nothing of the devotion of every city man to his sacred hoard!" he went on, after a pause.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Get this well into your head.--You want two hundred thousand francs?
