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Chapter XXI
‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother. ‘All’s well that ends well,’ was the brief reply. ‘Well, indeed! Mary would not have thought so.’ To which the colonel had nothing to say.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “To which the colonel had nothing to say.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mary would not have thought so.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘All’s well that ends well,’ was the brief reply.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mary would not have thought so.’”
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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 ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
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From this reading ‘All’s well that ends well,’ was the brief reply.
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From this reading ‘All’s well that ends well,’ was the brief reply.
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From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To which the colonel had nothing to say.
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From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘All’s well that ends well,’ was the brief reply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To which the colonel had nothing to say.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
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From this reading ‘Well, indeed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary would not have thought so.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mary would not have thought so.’
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To which the colonel had nothing to say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
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From this reading ‘All’s well that ends well,’ was the brief reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To which the colonel had nothing to say.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mary would not have thought so.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘All’s well that ends well,’ was the brief reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mary would not have thought so.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To which the colonel had nothing to say.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘All’s well that ends well,’ was the brief reply.
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From this reading ‘All’s well that ends well,’ was the brief reply.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
at the time that
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To which the colonel had nothing to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘What a mull they have made of it!’ were Mr. Maurice Mohun’s first words when he found the compartment free for a tete-a-tete with his brother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mary would not have thought so.’
