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Chapter XI
The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.” “Where’s my decanter?” he asked of the property man, Kingston. The latter motioned toward a shelf. “Up there. I’ve had a new batch of tea put in it.”
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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 ““Where’s my decanter?” he asked of the property man, Kingston.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.””
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading “The latter motioned toward a shelf.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.””
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “The latter motioned toward a shelf.”
in the direction of
From this reading “The latter motioned toward a shelf.”
during the time that
From this reading “The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.””
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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 The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
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From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Where’s my decanter?” he asked of the property man, Kingston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve had a new batch of tea put in it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s my decanter?” he asked of the property man, Kingston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I’ve had a new batch of tea put in it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where’s my decanter?” he asked of the property man, Kingston.
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From this reading I’ve had a new batch of tea put in it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ve had a new batch of tea put in it.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ve had a new batch of tea put in it.”
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From this reading “Where’s my decanter?” he asked of the property man, Kingston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter motioned toward a shelf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s my decanter?” he asked of the property man, Kingston.
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading The latter motioned toward a shelf.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Where’s my decanter?” he asked of the property man, Kingston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve had a new batch of tea put in it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Where’s my decanter?” he asked of the property man, Kingston.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve had a new batch of tea put in it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading The latter motioned toward a shelf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
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From this reading I’ve had a new batch of tea put in it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
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From this reading “Up there.
in the direction of
From this reading The latter motioned toward a shelf.
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From this reading “Up there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where’s my decanter?” he asked of the property man, Kingston.
during the time that
From this reading The following night, Saturday, while the stage crew were setting the second act, Klein strolled into the property room for a “side prop.”
