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Chapter VI
’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out. _Hamlet_. “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence. “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door. We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.”
later than; following
From this reading ““The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.””
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.”
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ““The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.””
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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 “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
later than; following
From this reading “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Hamlet_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ’S blood, there is something in this more than natural, if philosophy could find it out.
up to a particular time
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
at the time that
From this reading “I had searched the hall-rack for them; I had searched his closets; and was about owning myself to be on a false trail, when I spied this little door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The coat is here, too,” whispered Sweetwater, after a moment of considerate silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We had better lock it, now, had we not, till you make up your mind what to do with this conclusive bit of evidence.”
