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Chapter V
THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton. He was visibly annoyed. "Beastly hard luck," he declared. "Parliament is a shocking grind anyway. It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
any thing at all
From this reading “It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.”
during the time that
From this reading “It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."”
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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 "Parliament is a shocking grind anyway.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
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From this reading He was visibly annoyed.
any thing at all
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
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From this reading "Parliament is a shocking grind anyway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
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From this reading "Beastly hard luck," he declared.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
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From this reading "Beastly hard luck," he declared.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
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From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Parliament is a shocking grind anyway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beastly hard luck," he declared.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was visibly annoyed.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
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From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Parliament is a shocking grind anyway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beastly hard luck," he declared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Parliament is a shocking grind anyway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Parliament is a shocking grind anyway.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was visibly annoyed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was visibly annoyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
at the time that
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
during the time that
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
which person or people
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL The Hon. Sydney Chester Molyneux stood with his cue in one hand, and an open telegram in the other, in the billiard-room at Enton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It isn't that one ever does anything, you know, but one wastes such a lot of time when one might have been doing something worth while."
