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Chapter XIV
‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’ ‘What is the meaning of this?’ says Wyndham. He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket. He has taken in the situation at a glance. ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’”
any thing at all
From this reading “‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has taken in the situation at a glance.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’”
except for; apart from
From this reading “‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’”
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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 He has taken in the situation at a glance.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket.
any thing at all
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He has taken in the situation at a glance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has taken in the situation at a glance.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has taken in the situation at a glance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What is the meaning of this?’ says Wyndham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’
not any; not one
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘What is the meaning of this?’ says Wyndham.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He comes in quickly, locking the door and putting the key in his pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’
except for; apart from
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What is the meaning of this?’ says Wyndham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has taken in the situation at a glance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has taken in the situation at a glance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘What is the meaning of this?’ says Wyndham.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Narrow minds think nothing right that is above their own capacity.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘What is the meaning of this?’ says Wyndham.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What is the meaning of this?’ says Wyndham.
which person or people
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What is the meaning of this?’ says Wyndham.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘It means that I have come here to take this girl out of your hands,’ says Moore, who shows no fear, or anything else, save a concentrated hatred of the man before him.
