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Chapter VI
“Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said. “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.” Wilfred cast a glance on Dobereiner, and went out. In a moment or two he returned—empty handed. Dobereiner ran to meet him.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In a moment or two he returned—empty handed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wilfred cast a glance on Dobereiner, and went out.”
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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 “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
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From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
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From this reading Wilfred cast a glance on Dobereiner, and went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
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From this reading Wilfred cast a glance on Dobereiner, and went out.
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From this reading In a moment or two he returned—empty handed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
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From this reading Wilfred cast a glance on Dobereiner, and went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment or two he returned—empty handed.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment or two he returned—empty handed.
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From this reading “Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.
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From this reading Dobereiner ran to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment or two he returned—empty handed.
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From this reading “Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wilfred cast a glance on Dobereiner, and went out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a moment or two he returned—empty handed.
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From this reading “Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dobereiner ran to meet him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a moment or two he returned—empty handed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Gore has decided not to go out to lunch,” he said.
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From this reading “Please bring him a glass of milk and two chicken sandwiches from the directors’ restaurant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wilfred cast a glance on Dobereiner, and went out.
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From this reading Wilfred cast a glance on Dobereiner, and went out.
