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Chapter IX
“Any letters for me, to-day?” “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.” It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing. He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature. “So you are off to paint.
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 “He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.”
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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 “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
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From this reading “Any letters for me, to-day?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “So you are off to paint.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
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From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Any letters for me, to-day?”
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
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From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
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From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
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From this reading “Any letters for me, to-day?”
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Any letters for me, to-day?”
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From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
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From this reading “So you are off to paint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
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From this reading “So you are off to paint.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
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From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you are off to paint.
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
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From this reading “Any letters for me, to-day?”
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From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was disappointing not to get a letter--postcards meant nothing.
in or at the place that
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
which person or people
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
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From this reading He only exchanged a few words with Mrs. Horlock, and passed on to the General, who, at the corner of the Southdown Road where the gossipers met, was discussing a local candidature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, sir, two postcards and a newspaper.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you are off to paint.
