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Chapter XV
Gonsalez flew back to the box. The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience. “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical. I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption. If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.”
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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 “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
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From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
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From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
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From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
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From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
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From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
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From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
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From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
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From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
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From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
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From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
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From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
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From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gentleman has fainted, and I’m afraid his friend has become a little hysterical.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gonsalez flew back to the box.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was lying on the floor, and the manager, standing at the edge of the box, was addressing the audience.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will allow us a minute to clear the box, the play will be resumed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must apologize to you, ladies and gentlemen, for this interruption.
