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Chapter XI
Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below. He rang his bell at once. After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants. “Whose carriage is that in the drive?” he asked. “It is a fly for Mr. Da Souza, sir.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Whose carriage is that in the drive?” he asked.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He rang his bell at once.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.”
belonging to which person
From this reading ““Whose carriage is that in the drive?” he asked.”
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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 After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.
later than; following
From this reading After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whose carriage is that in the drive?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rang his bell at once.
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From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
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From this reading He rang his bell at once.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
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From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
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From this reading “It is a fly for Mr. Da Souza, sir.”
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From this reading After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.
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From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is a fly for Mr. Da Souza, sir.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is a fly for Mr. Da Souza, sir.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rang his bell at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rang his bell at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Whose carriage is that in the drive?” he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.
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From this reading After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is a fly for Mr. Da Souza, sir.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
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From this reading He rang his bell at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He rang his bell at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is a fly for Mr. Da Souza, sir.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is a fly for Mr. Da Souza, sir.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Whose carriage is that in the drive?” he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
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From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
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From this reading After a few moments' delay it was answered by one of his two men-servants.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
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From this reading Trent was awakened next morning by the sound of carriage wheels in the drive below.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Whose carriage is that in the drive?” he asked.
