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Chapter XX
THE BEGINNING. For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery. The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever. His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced. He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.”
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading “His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE BEGINNING.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.”
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later than; following
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
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From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
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From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
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From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING.
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From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
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From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
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From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
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From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
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From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
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From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
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From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
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From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
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From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
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From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
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From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
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From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
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From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
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From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
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From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
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From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
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From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
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From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
above and across; more than
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING.
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From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
