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Chapter XXXVI
COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change. Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched. Her white, ringless hand lay in his. Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before. Yet the change was unmistakable.
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 “COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her white, ringless hand lay in his.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet the change was unmistakable.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
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From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
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From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
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From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
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From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
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From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
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From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
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From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet the change was unmistakable.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the change was unmistakable.
