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Chapter V
“Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office. I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.” He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it. “Indeed?” he murmured. His confusion did not permit him to add another word.
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 “His confusion did not permit him to add another word.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.””
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.”
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From this reading His confusion did not permit him to add another word.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His confusion did not permit him to add another word.
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From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
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From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
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From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
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From this reading His confusion did not permit him to add another word.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His confusion did not permit him to add another word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His confusion did not permit him to add another word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
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From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
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From this reading “Indeed?” he murmured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
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From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indeed?” he murmured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His confusion did not permit him to add another word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His confusion did not permit him to add another word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He blushed; nor could he have repressed the blush if his life had hung upon it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
which person or people
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His confusion did not permit him to add another word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have something which belongs to the lady who travelled with you yesterday, and I am anxious to restore it.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Pardon me,” she continued—her voice was refined and low—“but they gave me your name at the office.
