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Chapter XXXI
OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in. The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively. But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind. The position was most equivocal—nay, even compromising. Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The position was most equivocal—nay, even compromising.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “The position was most equivocal—nay, even compromising.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?”
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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 OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
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From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
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From this reading But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.
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From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
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From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.
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From this reading But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.
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From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
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From this reading The position was most equivocal—nay, even compromising.
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From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
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From this reading But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
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From this reading The position was most equivocal—nay, even compromising.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The position was most equivocal—nay, even compromising.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
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From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
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From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
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From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
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From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
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From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
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From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
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From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
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From this reading But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.
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From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position was most equivocal—nay, even compromising.
an old word for “no”
From this reading The position was most equivocal—nay, even compromising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
above and across; more than
From this reading But an awful feeling of doubt came over Linnet’s mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The position was most equivocal—nay, even compromising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
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From this reading The Seer, thus suddenly surprised, loosed his hold on Linnet, and drew back instinctively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OPEN WAR He glared at them for a moment before he fully took it in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The position was most equivocal—nay, even compromising.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
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From this reading Would Andreas misunderstand what this man was doing with her—one hand held on her wrist, and one clutching at her bosom?
