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Chapter XXXII
THE MISUNDERSTANDING. The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light. Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked: “What do you want?” “Excuse me but is not this Dr. Louis?” asked Philip de Taverney.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked:”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.”
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading “The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked:”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.”
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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 day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Excuse me but is not this Dr. Louis?” asked Philip de Taverney.
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From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Excuse me but is not this Dr. Louis?” asked Philip de Taverney.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Excuse me but is not this Dr. Louis?” asked Philip de Taverney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Excuse me but is not this Dr. Louis?” asked Philip de Taverney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Excuse me but is not this Dr. Louis?” asked Philip de Taverney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Excuse me but is not this Dr. Louis?” asked Philip de Taverney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Excuse me but is not this Dr. Louis?” asked Philip de Taverney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
small or barely sufficient in amount
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raising his head and seeing a man before him, he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Excuse me but is not this Dr. Louis?” asked Philip de Taverney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISUNDERSTANDING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Excuse me but is not this Dr. Louis?” asked Philip de Taverney.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want?”
which person or people
From this reading The day was closing and Dr. Louis, who was trying to read a medical tract as he came along in the twilight to the chapel, was vexed at the interposition of an opaque body to intercept the scanty light.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want?”
