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Chapter XXVII
About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick. He tore it open. It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms. It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time. Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
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 “About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.”
later than; following
From this reading “About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He tore it open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.”
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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 About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
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From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
later than; following
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
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From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
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From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tore it open.
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From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
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From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tore it open.
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From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
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From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tore it open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tore it open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come to Lyons’ a little earlier than usual, if you don’t mind,—say at a quarter to one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About an hour after Mademoiselle Idiale’s departure a note marked “Urgent” was brought in and handed to Laverick.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was dated from the address of a firm of stockbrokers, with two of the partners of which he was on friendly terms.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It ran thus: MY DEAR LAVERICK,—I want a chat with you, if you can spare five minutes at lunch time.
