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Chapter II
The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan. The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out. He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders. Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else. Then he suddenly smiled.
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 looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then he suddenly smiled.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.”
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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 lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
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From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
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From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
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From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
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From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
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From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
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From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
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From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
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From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
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From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
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From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
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From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
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From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
not one, and not any
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
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From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
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From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
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From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
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From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
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From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
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From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
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From this reading Then he suddenly smiled.
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From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
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From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he suddenly smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
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From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
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From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
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From this reading He looked about him at the bare walls, the stone floor, and shrugged his shoulders.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erlito was none too well lodged then--soldiering had brought him some brief fame, but little else.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The gates were opened, and Reist stepped out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lift went rumbling up to the topmost storey of the great block of flats, and stopped at last with something of a groan.
