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Chapter XXVIII
MR. WYNDHAM'S WEDDING. Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him. Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it. His day of retribution had come.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His day of retribution had come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.”
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading “His day of retribution had come.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.”
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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 Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
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From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His day of retribution had come.
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From this reading His day of retribution had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
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From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
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From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
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From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MR.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
above and across; more than
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading His day of retribution had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Cavendish had been sitting there since four in the afternoon, thinking this over and over again, and never able to get beyond it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
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From this reading WYNDHAM'S WEDDING.
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From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Cavendish, sitting at the window of his room in the hotel, stared at the red sunset with a clouded face and a gloomy abstraction of manner, that told how utterly its lurid glory was lost upon him.
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From this reading WYNDHAM'S WEDDING.
