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Chapter XXXIV
Selingman was once more entirely his old self. He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room. "I am the prince of caterers," he declared. "I surpass myself. Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Selingman was once more entirely his old self.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I surpass myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Selingman was once more entirely his old self.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.”
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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 He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
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From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am the prince of caterers," he declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
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From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
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From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
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From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
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From this reading "I am the prince of caterers," he declared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am the prince of caterers," he declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
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From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am the prince of caterers," he declared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
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From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
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From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I surpass myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
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From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am the prince of caterers," he declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I surpass myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Selingman was once more entirely his old self.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He staggered into the room with a tin of biscuits under one arm, and three bottles of hock under the other, all of which he deposited noisily upon the round table in the middle of the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come out of the shadows, you dreamer.
