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Chapter I
It was a dark, dank, drizzly morning in March. A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple. Everything looked a dull drab. Certainly it was a beastly morning. Moreover--to add to its offences--it was Monday morning.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything looked a dull drab.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Everything looked a dull drab.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Moreover--to add to its offences--it was Monday morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a dark, dank, drizzly morning in March.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.”
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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 It was a dark, dank, drizzly morning in March.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
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From this reading Moreover--to add to its offences--it was Monday morning.
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From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
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From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
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From this reading Certainly it was a beastly morning.
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From this reading Certainly it was a beastly morning.
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From this reading It was a dark, dank, drizzly morning in March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark, dank, drizzly morning in March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything looked a dull drab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark, dank, drizzly morning in March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything looked a dull drab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
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From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a dark, dank, drizzly morning in March.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark, dank, drizzly morning in March.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Moreover--to add to its offences--it was Monday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Everything looked a dull drab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a dark, dank, drizzly morning in March.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moreover--to add to its offences--it was Monday morning.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover--to add to its offences--it was Monday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a dark, dank, drizzly morning in March.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moreover--to add to its offences--it was Monday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A dull mist filled all the air, and the rain drifted in a thin sheet across the garden of the Middle Temple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreover--to add to its offences--it was Monday morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dark, dank, drizzly morning in March.
