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Chapter I
_To love a saint is hard. To be one, that is harder. But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh. For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled. He was neo-Terran.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To be one, that is harder.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.”
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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 _To love a saint is hard.
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From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
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From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be one, that is harder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
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From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
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From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
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From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
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From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
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From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
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From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
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From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
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From this reading _To love a saint is hard.
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From this reading To be one, that is harder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _To love a saint is hard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
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From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To love a saint is hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
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From this reading He was neo-Terran.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
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From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be one, that is harder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _To love a saint is hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be one, that is harder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But rejoice, now in the search of Capt. Nathaniel Drake for Saint Annabelle Leigh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To love a saint is hard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For you will read this story many times in the future, as it assumes what will be its rightful reputation as a classic._ They called him "The Jet-propelled Dutchman", but he was neither Dutch nor jet-propelled.
