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Chapter XXVI
NIMROD. That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows. As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears. It came along the road this time, not from the caravans. He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “It came along the road this time, not from the caravans.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It came along the road this time, not from the caravans.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.”
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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 That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
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From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It came along the road this time, not from the caravans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came along the road this time, not from the caravans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came along the road this time, not from the caravans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It came along the road this time, not from the caravans.
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From this reading He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
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From this reading He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came along the road this time, not from the caravans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIMROD.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It came along the road this time, not from the caravans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It came along the road this time, not from the caravans.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It came along the road this time, not from the caravans.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It came along the road this time, not from the caravans.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That there had been a fair not far off will partly account for what follows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Clare sat resting, which was all he could do, with sleep fled and food nowhere, a roar of a different kind invaded his ears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He looked, and spied what would have brought the heart into the throat of many a grown man.
