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Chapter IX
Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence. She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable. Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice. They were not pleasant thoughts, to judge by his unchanging scowl. All the way up he nibbled at his nails; a wrinkle between his eyes.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “All the way up he nibbled at his nails; a wrinkle between his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were not pleasant thoughts, to judge by his unchanging scowl.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.”
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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 She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
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From this reading All the way up he nibbled at his nails; a wrinkle between his eyes.
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From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
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From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All the way up he nibbled at his nails; a wrinkle between his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
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From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
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From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the way up he nibbled at his nails; a wrinkle between his eyes.
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From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
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From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
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From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
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From this reading They were not pleasant thoughts, to judge by his unchanging scowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the way up he nibbled at his nails; a wrinkle between his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the way up he nibbled at his nails; a wrinkle between his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
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From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
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From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were not pleasant thoughts, to judge by his unchanging scowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not pleasant thoughts, to judge by his unchanging scowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
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From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not pleasant thoughts, to judge by his unchanging scowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marney made her journey to London that afternoon in almost complete silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were not pleasant thoughts, to judge by his unchanging scowl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the way up he nibbled at his nails; a wrinkle between his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the way up he nibbled at his nails; a wrinkle between his eyes.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not pleasant thoughts, to judge by his unchanging scowl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat in a corner of the limousine, and felt herself separated from the man she had married by a distance which was becoming immeasurable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once or twice she stole a timid glance at him, but he was so preoccupied with his thoughts that he did not even notice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the way up he nibbled at his nails; a wrinkle between his eyes.
