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Chapter XXXI
It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened. They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels. But the first person to whom he spoke was Slim Dugan. There was a certain nervousness about Slim this evening, and a certain shame. For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
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 “There was a certain nervousness about Slim this evening, and a certain shame.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the first person to whom he spoke was Slim Dugan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.”
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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 as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a certain nervousness about Slim this evening, and a certain shame.
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From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a certain nervousness about Slim this evening, and a certain shame.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
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From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
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From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
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From this reading There was a certain nervousness about Slim this evening, and a certain shame.
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From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
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From this reading But the first person to whom he spoke was Slim Dugan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a certain nervousness about Slim this evening, and a certain shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
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From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the first person to whom he spoke was Slim Dugan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
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From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
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From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the first person to whom he spoke was Slim Dugan.
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From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
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From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
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From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
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From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a certain nervousness about Slim this evening, and a certain shame.
not any; not one
From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
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From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the first person to whom he spoke was Slim Dugan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a certain nervousness about Slim this evening, and a certain shame.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the first person to whom he spoke was Slim Dugan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the first person to whom he spoke was Slim Dugan.
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From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
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From this reading There was a certain nervousness about Slim this evening, and a certain shame.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a certain nervousness about Slim this evening, and a certain shame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They no longer held back from Terry, but admitted him freely to their counsels.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was as if a gate which had hitherto been closed against him in the Pollard house were now opened.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the first person to whom he spoke was Slim Dugan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
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From this reading For he felt that in the morning, to an extent, he had backed down from the quarrel with young Black Jack.
