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Chapter VII
THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back. They were not used to such frank and instant challenge. Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes. It was Jake Bramber who first spoke. “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
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 “Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
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From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
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From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
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From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
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From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
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From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
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From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
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From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
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From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
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From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
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From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
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From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
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From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
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From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
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From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BATTLE OF THE FLEECE Michael Draycott rubbed his hands together as he saw the five shrink back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
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From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
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From this reading “Leave us those ewes, and maybe we’ll call it quits.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not used to such frank and instant challenge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
which person or people
From this reading It was Jake Bramber who first spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
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From this reading Hardcastle had reminded them, moreover, of what he had done to certain men of theirs; and they looked on with sullen wonder as Brant brought up the twenty ewes.
