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Chapter XXXI
Hamel set down the lamp upon the table. He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten. The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her. “Do you know the time, Mrs. Cox?” he asked. “You ought to have been home hours ago.
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 woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you know the time, Mrs. Cox?” he asked.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““You ought to have been home hours ago.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you know the time, Mrs. Cox?” he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““You ought to have been home hours ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Do you know the time, Mrs. Cox?” he asked.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Hamel set down the lamp upon the table.”
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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 He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
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From this reading “You ought to have been home hours ago.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know the time, Mrs. Cox?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You ought to have been home hours ago.
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From this reading He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
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From this reading “Do you know the time, Mrs. Cox?” he asked.
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From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know the time, Mrs. Cox?” he asked.
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From this reading Hamel set down the lamp upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
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From this reading Hamel set down the lamp upon the table.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
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From this reading “You ought to have been home hours ago.
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From this reading “You ought to have been home hours ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know the time, Mrs. Cox?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel set down the lamp upon the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
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From this reading “Do you know the time, Mrs. Cox?” he asked.
not any; not one
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
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From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to have been home hours ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel set down the lamp upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hamel set down the lamp upon the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hamel set down the lamp upon the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you know the time, Mrs. Cox?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hamel set down the lamp upon the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He glanced at the little clock upon the dresser; it was a quarter past ten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman had observed his entrance, although it seemed in no way to have discomposed her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know the time, Mrs. Cox?” he asked.
