Chapter VIII
“What do you make of that, Watson?” Holmes whispered. “It looks like a flight.” “A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see. Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
The Adventure of the Empty House
Chapter VIII
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“What
do
you
make
of
that,
Watson?”
Holmes
whispered.
“It
looks
like
a
flight.”
“A
single
man
in
a
dog-cart,
so
far
as
I
could
see.
Well,
it
certainly
was
not
Mr.
James
Wilder,
for
there
he
is
at
the
door.”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
“What
do
you
make
of
that,
Watson?”
Line 2
Holmes
whispered.
Line 3
“It
looks
like
a
flight.”
Line 4
“A
single
man
in
a
dog-cart,
so
far
as
I
could
see.
Line 5
Well,
it
certainly
was
not
Mr.
James
Wilder,
for
there
he
is
at
the
door.”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What do you make of that, Watson?””
Well
noun
US /well/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.””
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It looks like a flight.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
certainly
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From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you make of that, Watson?”
dog-cart
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From this reading “A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see.
door
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From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
far
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From this reading “A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see.
flight
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From this reading “It looks like a flight.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
Holmes
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From this reading Holmes whispered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It looks like a flight.”
James
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From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
like
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From this reading “It looks like a flight.”
looks
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From this reading “It looks like a flight.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you make of that, Watson?”
man
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From this reading “A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see.
Mr
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From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you make of that, Watson?”
see
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From this reading “A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see.
single
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From this reading “A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “A single man in a dog-cart, so far as I could see.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What do you make of that, Watson?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
there
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From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
Watson
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From this reading “What do you make of that, Watson?”
Well
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From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you make of that, Watson?”
whispered
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From this reading Holmes whispered.
Wilder
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From this reading Well, it certainly was not Mr. James Wilder, for there he is at the door.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you make of that, Watson?”