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Chapter X
With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out. About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed. Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street. He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith.... The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.”
later than; following
From this reading “The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.”
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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 About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
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From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
later than; following
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
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From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
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From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
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From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
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From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
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From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
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From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
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From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
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From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
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From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
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From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
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From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
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From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The clock of the parish church struck twelve, and after an abyss of time--one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About twelve there came a bawling of newsvendors from the adjacent road; but it passed.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried to open the window, but this brought a policeman into the room forthwith....
in the company of; together with
From this reading With such events that interminable momentous morning lengthened out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Contrary to their wont they left Redwood's street alone, and a suspicion dawned upon him that the police were guarding the end of the street.
