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Chapter XXVII
The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied. They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats. Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end. "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air. "I can't believe it, even now.
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 “They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I can't believe it, even now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't believe it, even now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.”
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From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
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From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
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From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
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From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
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From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
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From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
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From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
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From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
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From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
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From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
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From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
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From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
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From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
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From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
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From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
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From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
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From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
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From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
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From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
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From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
up to a particular time
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
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From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
