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Chapter VI
At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library. A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber. The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library. I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move. There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
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 no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.”
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.”
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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 At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
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From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
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From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
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From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
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From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
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From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
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From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
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From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
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From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
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From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
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From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
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From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
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From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
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From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
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From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
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From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
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From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
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From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
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From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
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From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
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From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
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From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
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From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
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From this reading There was no doubt about it: the curtain had moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
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From this reading The approach of an actual danger greatly excited me, and I felt a desire to get up, seize my revolver, and rush into the library.
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From this reading At that moment, I heard a slight noise, followed by crackling sounds, proceeding from a large room used by me as a library.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small room or antechamber was situated between the library and my bedchamber.
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From this reading I did not rise; I saw one of the curtains of the left window move.
