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Chapter V
However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot. He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round. Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View. He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him. There was not a soul in sight; he could reconnoitre at his leisure.
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 “He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There was not a soul in sight; he could reconnoitre at his leisure.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.”
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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 He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was not a soul in sight; he could reconnoitre at his leisure.
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From this reading Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was not a soul in sight; he could reconnoitre at his leisure.
two people or things considered together
From this reading He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
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From this reading He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a soul in sight; he could reconnoitre at his leisure.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
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From this reading He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
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From this reading Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
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From this reading There was not a soul in sight; he could reconnoitre at his leisure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
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From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was not a soul in sight; he could reconnoitre at his leisure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
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From this reading He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
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From this reading There was not a soul in sight; he could reconnoitre at his leisure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
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From this reading There was not a soul in sight; he could reconnoitre at his leisure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.
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From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He preferred that this gentleman should get there first, so as to give him an opportunity of having a good look round.
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From this reading Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.
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From this reading Twenty minutes' easy walking brought him to the big iron gates of Forest View.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
which person or people
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, he did not mount it, as in that case he would quickly overtake Mr Strange, who was proceeding there on foot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had seen the man disappear within, about a couple of hundred yards in front of him.
