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Chapter IX
It was my turn after his. By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well. I expected some trick. "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test. You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “It was my turn after his.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.”
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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 By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
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From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
later than; following
From this reading It was my turn after his.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
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From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
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From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
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From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
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From this reading I expected some trick.
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From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
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From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
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From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
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From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
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From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was my turn after his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my turn after his.
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From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was my turn after his.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
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From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
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From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I expected some trick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I expected some trick.
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From this reading It was my turn after his.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was my turn after his.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the time I had reached the room every face had taken on a pretended gravity which did not bode well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Professor," said the General to me in his most official manner, "these ladies maintain that we have given too kind a reception to their champagne, and they will not admit us among them until after a test.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must walk from the middle of the room to that wall with your eyes bandaged, and touch it with your finger.
