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A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME. The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added: "This is all very strange." "Yes, it is all very strange." "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
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 “"How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:”
later than; following
From this reading “The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."”
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading “A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:”
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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 A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
later than; following
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
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From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is all very strange."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, it is all very strange."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How on earth any one could have _learned about that fortune_ is a mystery to me."
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is all very strange."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is all very strange."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MEETING WITH THE BARON--STARTLING DISCLOSURES--AGAIN THE SPANISH MILLIONAIRE--SHADOWING DOWN FOR A CHAIN OF STEEL--THE DRAFT--A TRIUMPHANT TRICK--A DENOUEMENT TO COME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman gave a start and also uttered an exclamation that was very significant under all the circumstances, and after an interval she added:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, it is all very strange."
