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Chapter XXXII
Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted. She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage. She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway. "We are nearly in," he said. The train was almost at a standstill.
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 “She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.”
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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 She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
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From this reading The train was almost at a standstill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are nearly in," he said.
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From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train was almost at a standstill.
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From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
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From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
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From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are nearly in," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are nearly in," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are nearly in," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train was almost at a standstill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was only thoroughly aroused by people out in the corridor moving about collecting bags and baggage.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Esther slept through the long journey fitfully--she was mentally and physically exhausted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are nearly in," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She opened her eyes with a confused feeling--the train was slackening speed, and Micky stood in the doorway.
