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Chapter XXXIII
About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up. They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places. Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky. "Rioters," Selingman muttered. Julia looked around with a little shiver.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Julia looked around with a little shiver.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Julia looked around with a little shiver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Julia looked around with a little shiver.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “"Rioters," Selingman muttered.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.”
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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 Julia looked around with a little shiver.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
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From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
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From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
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From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
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From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
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From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading "Rioters," Selingman muttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
above and across; more than
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rioters," Selingman muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drew in by the side of the road and they all stood up in their places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About seven miles from London, Selingman gave the signal for the car to pull up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before them, the red glow which hung over the city was almost lurid; strange volumes of smoke were rising to the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Julia looked around with a little shiver.
