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Chapter XXI
MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy. He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path. "Not later than the twentieth," wired the manager of the Carshaw Mills in Massachusetts. Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work. The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.
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 “MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.”
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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 MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
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From this reading The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.
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From this reading The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.
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From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.
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From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
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From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
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From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.
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From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
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From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
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From this reading The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
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From this reading The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
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From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
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From this reading "Not later than the twentieth," wired the manager of the Carshaw Mills in Massachusetts.
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From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not later than the twentieth," wired the manager of the Carshaw Mills in Massachusetts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not later than the twentieth," wired the manager of the Carshaw Mills in Massachusetts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not later than the twentieth," wired the manager of the Carshaw Mills in Massachusetts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not later than the twentieth," wired the manager of the Carshaw Mills in Massachusetts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
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From this reading The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The offer was his own, and he could not in honor begin the new era by breaking his pledge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Not later than the twentieth," wired the manager of the Carshaw Mills in Massachusetts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not later than the twentieth," wired the manager of the Carshaw Mills in Massachusetts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
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From this reading "Not later than the twentieth," wired the manager of the Carshaw Mills in Massachusetts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
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From this reading He hoped it contained news of Winifred, but it was of a nature that imposed one more difficulty in his path.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not later than the twentieth," wired the manager of the Carshaw Mills in Massachusetts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MOTHER AND SON A telegram reached Carshaw before he left Burlington with Clancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Carshaw himself had inquired the latest date on which he would be expected to start work.
