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Chapter IX
'Was anybody as happy as he? And what did his happiness mean?' he asked himself. Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball. Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams. XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.”
any person at all
From this reading “'Was anybody as happy as he?”
any person at all
From this reading “XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what did his happiness mean?' he asked himself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And what did his happiness mean?' he asked himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.”
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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 Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what did his happiness mean?' he asked himself.
any person at all
From this reading 'Was anybody as happy as he?
any person at all
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
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From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Was anybody as happy as he?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And what did his happiness mean?' he asked himself.
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From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
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From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
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From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
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From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
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From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
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From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And what did his happiness mean?' he asked himself.
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From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
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From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
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From this reading And what did his happiness mean?' he asked himself.
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From this reading 'Was anybody as happy as he?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Was anybody as happy as he?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
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From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And what did his happiness mean?' he asked himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And what did his happiness mean?' he asked himself.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
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From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what did his happiness mean?' he asked himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Was anybody as happy as he?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what did his happiness mean?' he asked himself.
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From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cats slunk through the area railings; policemen moved from their hiding corners; a lover passed on with his dreams.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXI Mrs. Barton rarely took anyone into her confidence, and her plan for the capture of the Marquis was locked within her breast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shades flitted across yellow window-panes, and he remembered he had received an invitation for this very ball.
