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Chapter VI
I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow. I do not know whether I am glad or sorry. They were safe in London. Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling. And I must tell them of it.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not know whether I am glad or sorry.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “And I must tell them of it.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I must tell them of it.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I do not know whether I am glad or sorry.”
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later than; following
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I do not know whether I am glad or sorry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I must tell them of it.
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From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
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From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know whether I am glad or sorry.
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From this reading Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
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From this reading I do not know whether I am glad or sorry.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were safe in London.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I must tell them of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know whether I am glad or sorry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were safe in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And I must tell them of it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know whether I am glad or sorry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I must tell them of it.
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From this reading Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do not know whether I am glad or sorry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were safe in London.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not know whether I am glad or sorry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I must tell them of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And I must tell them of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were safe in London.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I do not know whether I am glad or sorry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once here they may be drawn into the miserable network in which I am myself struggling.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have heard from the Mardens that they will be back the day after to-morrow.
