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Chapter XXIII
Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short. He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition. Her little smile of welcome was entirely convincing. "Why, it's Nora Sharey!" he exclaimed. "Nora!"
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 “Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Her little smile of welcome was entirely convincing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her little smile of welcome was entirely convincing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.”
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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 He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
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From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her little smile of welcome was entirely convincing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her little smile of welcome was entirely convincing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's Nora Sharey!" he exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
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From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
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From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's Nora Sharey!" he exclaimed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her little smile of welcome was entirely convincing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's Nora Sharey!" he exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
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From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's Nora Sharey!" he exclaimed.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her little smile of welcome was entirely convincing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her little smile of welcome was entirely convincing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Richard Beverley, on his way through the hotel smoking room to the Savoy bar, stopped short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her little smile of welcome was entirely convincing.
which person or people
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, it's Nora Sharey!" he exclaimed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked at the girl who had half risen from her seat on the couch with a sudden impulse of half startled recognition.
