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Chapter V
McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty. But he was too early. The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs. The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard. There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
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 “McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.”
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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 Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
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From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
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From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
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From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
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From this reading The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard.
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From this reading The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard.
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From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was too early.
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From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
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From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard.
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From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
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From this reading The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard.
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From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
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From this reading The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard.
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From this reading But he was too early.
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From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was too early.
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From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
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From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
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From this reading The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
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From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
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From this reading The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
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From this reading But he was too early.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was too early.
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From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
in or at the place that
From this reading The cowboy sat down in a room where there were a number of chairs facing a big blackboard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were a stepladder and a chair in front of the blackboard, and off to one side was a machine in a glass case with a high basket standing under it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading McGlory found his way to the address in Liberty Street without any difficulty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Stock Exchange had not yet opened, and only a few clerks were at work in the brokerage offices of Random & Griggs.
