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Chapter XXI
LORD LABRADOR. The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible. Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow. A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick. "Motor-cycle and side-car," said Amaryllis.
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 “Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.”
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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 Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
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From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
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From this reading "Motor-cycle and side-car," said Amaryllis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Motor-cycle and side-car," said Amaryllis.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
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From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
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From this reading LORD LABRADOR.
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From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
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From this reading LORD LABRADOR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Motor-cycle and side-car," said Amaryllis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Motor-cycle and side-car," said Amaryllis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A quarter of a mile further, "Three men," said Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
in the direction of
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a mile ahead of them was a knot of men, gathered about what might have been a wheelbarrow.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Roman causeway ran into the macadam high road from Harthborough to Timsdale-Horton almost on the level, with still a slight fall towards Harthborough, the smoke of whose chimneys was already visible.
