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Chapter XXVII
BACK TO THE VILLAGE. "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair. "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession." "But they ought to be locked up," insisted Ramson. "Such thieves ought never to be allowed their liberty."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “"But they ought to be locked up," insisted Ramson.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “"Such thieves ought never to be allowed their liberty."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"But they ought to be locked up," insisted Ramson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."”
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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 "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Such thieves ought never to be allowed their liberty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
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From this reading BACK TO THE VILLAGE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But they ought to be locked up," insisted Ramson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But they ought to be locked up," insisted Ramson.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
demanded something firmly
From this reading "But they ought to be locked up," insisted Ramson.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "Such thieves ought never to be allowed their liberty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But they ought to be locked up," insisted Ramson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "But they ought to be locked up," insisted Ramson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But they ought to be locked up," insisted Ramson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Such thieves ought never to be allowed their liberty."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE VILLAGE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Never mind, let them go," said Andy, as he saw the mountaineer make a movement as if to follow the retreading pair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Such thieves ought never to be allowed their liberty."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I do not think that they have any of the stolen things in their possession."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE VILLAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But they ought to be locked up," insisted Ramson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK TO THE VILLAGE.
