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Chapter XV
At nine o'clock neither of the partners had appeared. Thorpe entered the office and approached the desk. “Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired. The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner. The latter, without awaiting the question, shifted comfortably and replied:
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired.”
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading “The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “At nine o'clock neither of the partners had appeared.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The latter, without awaiting the question, shifted comfortably and replied:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The latter, without awaiting the question, shifted comfortably and replied:”
in the direction of
From this reading “The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The latter, without awaiting the question, shifted comfortably and replied:”
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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 “Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired.
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From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thorpe entered the office and approached the desk.
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From this reading At nine o'clock neither of the partners had appeared.
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From this reading Thorpe entered the office and approached the desk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o'clock neither of the partners had appeared.
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From this reading The latter, without awaiting the question, shifted comfortably and replied:
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
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From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
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From this reading The latter, without awaiting the question, shifted comfortably and replied:
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From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
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From this reading Thorpe entered the office and approached the desk.
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From this reading Thorpe entered the office and approached the desk.
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From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At nine o'clock neither of the partners had appeared.
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From this reading “Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired.
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From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired.
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From this reading The latter, without awaiting the question, shifted comfortably and replied:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At nine o'clock neither of the partners had appeared.
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From this reading At nine o'clock neither of the partners had appeared.
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From this reading At nine o'clock neither of the partners had appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At nine o'clock neither of the partners had appeared.
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From this reading Thorpe entered the office and approached the desk.
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From this reading At nine o'clock neither of the partners had appeared.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The latter, without awaiting the question, shifted comfortably and replied:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter, without awaiting the question, shifted comfortably and replied:
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From this reading The latter, without awaiting the question, shifted comfortably and replied:
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From this reading “Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At nine o'clock neither of the partners had appeared.
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From this reading “Is there a telegram here for Harry Thorpe?” he inquired.
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From this reading Thorpe entered the office and approached the desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
in the direction of
From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The latter, without awaiting the question, shifted comfortably and replied:
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From this reading The clerk to whom he addressed himself merely motioned with his head toward a young fellow behind the railing in a corner.
