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Chapter XXIV
THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness. A carriage and pair of horses were drawn up outside. A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step. "This is Duncombe Hall, I believe?" the man said. "Is Sir George Duncombe at home?"
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 “"This is Duncombe Hall, I believe?" the man said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A carriage and pair of horses were drawn up outside.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.”
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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 carriage and pair of horses were drawn up outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Is Sir George Duncombe at home?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "This is Duncombe Hall, I believe?" the man said.
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From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.
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From this reading A carriage and pair of horses were drawn up outside.
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From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A carriage and pair of horses were drawn up outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Sir George Duncombe at home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is Duncombe Hall, I believe?" the man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Sir George Duncombe at home?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A carriage and pair of horses were drawn up outside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is Duncombe Hall, I believe?" the man said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is Duncombe Hall, I believe?" the man said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
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From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A carriage and pair of horses were drawn up outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A carriage and pair of horses were drawn up outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is Duncombe Hall, I believe?" the man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Sir George Duncombe at home?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is Duncombe Hall, I believe?" the man said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM Duncombe unfastened the chain and bolts of the ponderous front door, and looked out into the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A carriage and pair of horses were drawn up outside.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A carriage and pair of horses were drawn up outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man and a woman, both dressed in long travelling-coats, were standing upon the door-step.
