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Chapter X
ARRAIGNED. “What can it be? Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort. “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly. Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.”
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading “Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.”
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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 Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
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From this reading ARRAIGNED.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What can it be?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
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From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
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From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What can it be?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
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From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
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From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
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From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
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From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
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From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What can it be?
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From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before he reached the verandah, Major Keeling had thrown himself from the saddle, flinging Miani’s bridle to a servant who ran up, and was at the top of the steps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What can it be?
which person or people
From this reading Who is coming?” cried Lady Haigh, running out on the verandah, as a horse galloped into the courtyard of the fort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There’s only one man who would come to pay a call in that style,” said Sir Dugald, following her more slowly.
