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Chapter V
He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house. There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room. The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once. “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl? No, they said nothing about a girl.
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 “No, they said nothing about a girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “No, they said nothing about a girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.”
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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 a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No, they said nothing about a girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
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From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
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From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
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From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
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From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
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From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
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From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
not any; not one
From this reading No, they said nothing about a girl.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading No, they said nothing about a girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
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From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passage was illuminated—Poiccart answered his ring at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, they said nothing about a girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
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From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
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From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, they said nothing about a girl.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
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From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a streak of light showing between the curtains in the upstairs room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left his companions at the corner of Curzon Street and went alone to the house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
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From this reading “Yes, George and Leon were here a little time back—the girl?
