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Chapter VIII
Emily entered the room. The door was immediately closed on her from the outer side. Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage. Then the banging of the door that led into the kitchen shook the flimsily-built cottage. Then, there was silence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Then, there was silence.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage.
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From this reading Then the banging of the door that led into the kitchen shook the flimsily-built cottage.
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From this reading The door was immediately closed on her from the outer side.
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From this reading Then the banging of the door that led into the kitchen shook the flimsily-built cottage.
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From this reading The door was immediately closed on her from the outer side.
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage.
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From this reading Emily entered the room.
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From this reading Emily entered the room.
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From this reading Then the banging of the door that led into the kitchen shook the flimsily-built cottage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The door was immediately closed on her from the outer side.
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage.
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The door was immediately closed on her from the outer side.
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From this reading The door was immediately closed on her from the outer side.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the banging of the door that led into the kitchen shook the flimsily-built cottage.
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From this reading Then the banging of the door that led into the kitchen shook the flimsily-built cottage.
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From this reading Then the banging of the door that led into the kitchen shook the flimsily-built cottage.
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the banging of the door that led into the kitchen shook the flimsily-built cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The door was immediately closed on her from the outer side.
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From this reading The door was immediately closed on her from the outer side.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emily entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the banging of the door that led into the kitchen shook the flimsily-built cottage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The door was immediately closed on her from the outer side.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then, there was silence.
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From this reading Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then the banging of the door that led into the kitchen shook the flimsily-built cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emily entered the room.
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From this reading Then the banging of the door that led into the kitchen shook the flimsily-built cottage.
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From this reading Then, there was silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was immediately closed on her from the outer side.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Ellmother’s heavy steps were heard retreating along the passage.
