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Chapter XXXV
I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot. Our studio sitting-room was dismantled of many of its treasures. Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor. Arthur, a few yards off, was rolling a cigarette. Our meeting was not wholly free from embarrassment.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Our meeting was not wholly free from embarrassment.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.”
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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 Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
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From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
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From this reading Arthur, a few yards off, was rolling a cigarette.
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From this reading I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.
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From this reading Arthur, a few yards off, was rolling a cigarette.
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From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
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From this reading Our studio sitting-room was dismantled of many of its treasures.
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From this reading I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.
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From this reading Our meeting was not wholly free from embarrassment.
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From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
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From this reading Arthur, a few yards off, was rolling a cigarette.
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From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Our meeting was not wholly free from embarrassment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our meeting was not wholly free from embarrassment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
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From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Our studio sitting-room was dismantled of many of its treasures.
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From this reading I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our studio sitting-room was dismantled of many of its treasures.
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From this reading Our meeting was not wholly free from embarrassment.
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From this reading I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.
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From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our meeting was not wholly free from embarrassment.
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From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our studio sitting-room was dismantled of many of its treasures.
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From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
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From this reading I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our studio sitting-room was dismantled of many of its treasures.
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From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arthur, a few yards off, was rolling a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our studio sitting-room was dismantled of many of its treasures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our studio sitting-room was dismantled of many of its treasures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our studio sitting-room was dismantled of many of its treasures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our studio sitting-room was dismantled of many of its treasures.
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From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew the moment I opened the door that changes were on foot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
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From this reading Our meeting was not wholly free from embarrassment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Allan, with his coat off and a pipe in his mouth, was throwing odds and ends in a promiscuous sort of way into a huge trunk which stood open upon the floor.
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From this reading Arthur, a few yards off, was rolling a cigarette.
