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Chapter XXIII
THE GOLD LOCKET. Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths. The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession. It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances. Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.”
very surprised
From this reading “Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
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From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
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From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
very surprised
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
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From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
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From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
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From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
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From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
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From this reading THE GOLD LOCKET.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
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From this reading THE GOLD LOCKET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
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From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD LOCKET.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
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From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was true he had the quitclaim deed of the contingent heir, but this did not seem to be of much value under the circumstances.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Wittleworth, senior, had again appeared upon the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Checkynshaw was astonished and disgusted at the conduct of the Wittleworths.
but in spite of that
From this reading The block of stores did not appear even yet to be securely in his possession.
