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Chapter XV
FROM GLOOM TO JOY. “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.” The proprietor of the _Bulletin_ frowned at the reporter who made this announcement. The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal. “A lady!” muttered Carroll peevishly.
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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 “The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading ““A lady!” muttered Carroll peevishly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.””
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.”
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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 “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
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From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_ frowned at the reporter who made this announcement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_ frowned at the reporter who made this announcement.
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From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_ frowned at the reporter who made this announcement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
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From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
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From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
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From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM GLOOM TO JOY.
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From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_ frowned at the reporter who made this announcement.
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From this reading FROM GLOOM TO JOY.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
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From this reading FROM GLOOM TO JOY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
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From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
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From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_ frowned at the reporter who made this announcement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
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From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “A lady!” muttered Carroll peevishly.
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From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_ frowned at the reporter who made this announcement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
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From this reading “A lady!” muttered Carroll peevishly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_ frowned at the reporter who made this announcement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_ frowned at the reporter who made this announcement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_ frowned at the reporter who made this announcement.
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From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The proprietor of the _Bulletin_ frowned at the reporter who made this announcement.
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From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM GLOOM TO JOY.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter’s desk was situated near the door of the editorial room, and therefore it had fallen to his lot to respond to the fair visitor’s timid knock upon that portal.
which person or people
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Excuse me, Mr. Carroll, but there’s a lady outside who wants to see you.”
