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Chapter XXXIII
The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably. Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor. On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them. “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto. “I will find it,” answered Fragoso.
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 ““I will find it,” answered Fragoso.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.”
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From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
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From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I will find it,” answered Fragoso.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
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From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
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From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
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From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
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From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
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From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
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From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will find it,” answered Fragoso.
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From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
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From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
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From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On his part, Fragoso, aided by Lina, could not remain quiet, but all their ingenuity had failed, and the number still escaped them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Benito, Manoel, and Minha tried all they could together to extract the secret from the document on which depended their father’s life and honor.
which person or people
From this reading The magistrate, however, was not the only one who passed his time unprofitably.
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From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will find it,” answered Fragoso.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
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From this reading “Why don’t you find it, Fragoso?” asked the young mulatto.
