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Chapter XXIV
AN ASTOUNDING STATEMENT. James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then. A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window. The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door. A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
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 “James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.”
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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 A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.
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From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING STATEMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
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From this reading AN ASTOUNDING STATEMENT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
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From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
the two together, not just one
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
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From this reading A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
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From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
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From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
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From this reading A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
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From this reading A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
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From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
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From this reading A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
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From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
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From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.
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From this reading A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ASTOUNDING STATEMENT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.
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From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The machine had turned into Amsterdam Avenue, and a few moments later had come to a halt before the physician’s door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading James Stone’s questions, both uttered and unexpressed, were not to be answered just then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden swerve of the car made Follansbee look out of the window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A ragged, shuffling figure, that of a hollow-cheeked young man, was passing at the moment.
