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Chapter I
Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man! Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section. The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose. But Dan wasn't used to it yet. He straightened and his coat drew tight across chest and shoulders.
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 “He straightened and his coat drew tight across chest and shoulders.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He straightened and his coat drew tight across chest and shoulders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “But Dan wasn't used to it yet.”
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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 Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He straightened and his coat drew tight across chest and shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
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From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
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From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.
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From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dan wasn't used to it yet.
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From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
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From this reading He straightened and his coat drew tight across chest and shoulders.
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From this reading He straightened and his coat drew tight across chest and shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
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From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
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From this reading Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He straightened and his coat drew tight across chest and shoulders.
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From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
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From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
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From this reading Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.
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From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
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From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He straightened and his coat drew tight across chest and shoulders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Dan wasn't used to it yet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.
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From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
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From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He straightened and his coat drew tight across chest and shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He straightened and his coat drew tight across chest and shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
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From this reading He straightened and his coat drew tight across chest and shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan Redman stooped to look in the mirror before going to see the director of A Section.
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From this reading But Dan wasn't used to it yet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
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From this reading The face that looked back wasn't bad, if he had expected strong cheekbones, copper skin and a high-arched nose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
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From this reading Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break--he was saddled with the guise of a famed man!
but in spite of that
From this reading But Dan wasn't used to it yet.
