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Chapter VII
For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell. Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment. "Where is the devil-stick?" demanded Jen, wrathfully. "The what, sir?" asked Jaggard, doubtfully. "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The what, sir?" asked Jaggard, doubtfully.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.”
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From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The what, sir?" asked Jaggard, doubtfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
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From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
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From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
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From this reading "Where is the devil-stick?" demanded Jen, wrathfully.
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From this reading "Where is the devil-stick?" demanded Jen, wrathfully.
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From this reading "The what, sir?" asked Jaggard, doubtfully.
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From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
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From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
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From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
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From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is the devil-stick?" demanded Jen, wrathfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
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From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The what, sir?" asked Jaggard, doubtfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
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From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
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From this reading For some moments the two men looked at one another; and then Major Jen, seeing the necessity for prompt action, rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
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From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The what, sir?" asked Jaggard, doubtfully.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is the devil-stick?" demanded Jen, wrathfully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "The green stick with the gold handle which was placed among the weapons here.
which person or people
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jaggard entered with military swiftness, and stared blankly at his master, who was pointing at the wall; an action inexplicable to the servant at that moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where is the devil-stick?" demanded Jen, wrathfully.
