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Chapter XX
“You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I. “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.” He shuffled and coloured, but I walked on and saw him no more. There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right. I have heard nothing of Cullingworth since.
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 ““If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I have heard nothing of Cullingworth since.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I have heard nothing of Cullingworth since.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.””
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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 There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
later than; following
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
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From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He shuffled and coloured, but I walked on and saw him no more.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
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From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shuffled and coloured, but I walked on and saw him no more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
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From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shuffled and coloured, but I walked on and saw him no more.
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From this reading I have heard nothing of Cullingworth since.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shuffled and coloured, but I walked on and saw him no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
not any; not one
From this reading He shuffled and coloured, but I walked on and saw him no more.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have heard nothing of Cullingworth since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have heard nothing of Cullingworth since.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He shuffled and coloured, but I walked on and saw him no more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shuffled and coloured, but I walked on and saw him no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shuffled and coloured, but I walked on and saw him no more.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have heard nothing of Cullingworth since.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shuffled and coloured, but I walked on and saw him no more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
which person or people
From this reading There was no one on earth who could have had a motive for wanting to know exactly what I was doing except Cullingworth; and the man’s silence was enough in itself to prove that I was right.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can go back to Dr. Cullingworth, and tell him that I have as much to do as I care for,” said I.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you spy upon me after this it will be at your own risk.”
