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Chapter VII
Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address. It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand. It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there." One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question. It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.”
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From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
not any; not one
From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
above and across; more than
From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It CAN be reached by following the alleys of Chinatown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Luna's Mexican restaurant has no address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is "over there in the quarter," "not far from the cathedral there."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is on no particular street, at no particular corner; even its habitues, its most enthusiastic devotees, are unable to locate it upon demand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One could find it if one started out with that intent; but to direct another there--no, that is out of the question.
