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Chapter XXXV
THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner. As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard. Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb. “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver. “Yes.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
next to; at the side of
From this reading ““Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.”
in the direction of
From this reading “THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.”
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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 THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
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From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
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From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
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From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
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From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
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From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
in the direction of
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
at the time that
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jarvis gave a shrill whistle, and the carriage drew up at the curb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WISDOM OF MANY AND THE WIT OF ONE IT was quite dark when the reporter left the Langford gate and set out at a rapid walk toward the nearest street-car corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he was turning out of Altamont Terrace a four-wheeler with two men on the box swung into the curving street of the suburb from the boulevard.
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From this reading “Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that you, Jarvis?” said Antrim, from his seat beside the driver.
