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Chapter XVII
THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match. She was, indeed, unusually dowdy in appearance. "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand. Do you know where we're going?" "Down to Ripley, on the Portsmouth Road," I replied.
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 “She was, indeed, unusually dowdy in appearance.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know where we're going?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Down to Ripley, on the Portsmouth Road," I replied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.”
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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 THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
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From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was, indeed, unusually dowdy in appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know where we're going?"
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From this reading She was, indeed, unusually dowdy in appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
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From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was, indeed, unusually dowdy in appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was, indeed, unusually dowdy in appearance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you know where we're going?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Down to Ripley, on the Portsmouth Road," I replied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Down to Ripley, on the Portsmouth Road," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Down to Ripley, on the Portsmouth Road," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Down to Ripley, on the Portsmouth Road," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was, indeed, unusually dowdy in appearance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was, indeed, unusually dowdy in appearance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, George," she exclaimed, as she sat behind me in the car and I drove down Pall Mall, "we're going out on a little adventure, I understand.
in or at the place that
From this reading Do you know where we're going?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SIGN OF NINETY-NINE At half-past eight I called for Duperre's wife at the hotel, and she came down wearing a plain, dark-brown motor coat with a small, close-fitting cap to match.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know where we're going?"
