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Chapter X
Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it. He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful. As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips. In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps. The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
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 girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.”
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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 As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
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From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
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From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
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From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
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From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
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From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
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From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
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From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
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From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
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From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
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From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
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From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
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From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
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From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
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From this reading In a few seconds there was the hurried flutter of skirts and the sound of footsteps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Fentolin raised to his lips the little gold whistle which hung from his neck and blew it.
which person or people
From this reading The girl who had just completed her railway journey entered, followed by her brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the echoes died away, he let it fall by his side and waited with a pleased smile upon his lips.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
but in spite of that
From this reading He seemed to devote very little effort to the operation, yet the strength of the note was wonderful.
