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Chapter VIII
But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform. Something was astir there besides my horse. I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature. A rider was coming up the trail. Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “Something was astir there besides my horse.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something was astir there besides my horse.”
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading “But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.”
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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 A rider was coming up the trail.
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From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
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From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
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From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
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From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
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From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
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From this reading A rider was coming up the trail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
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From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
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From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
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From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
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From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
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From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
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From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
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From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
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From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
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From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
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From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
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From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rider was coming up the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
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From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
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From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
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From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
in the direction of
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
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From this reading A rider was coming up the trail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could catch sounds of an unmistakable nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something was astir there besides my horse.
in or at the place that
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
which person or people
From this reading Slipping back into my place, I turned toward the doctor, who lay some two or three bunks nearer the opening.
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From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But at the inner utterance of the second “perhaps” I found myself up on my elbow listening with all my ears, and staring with wide-stretched eyes at the thicket of stunted trees where the road debouched on the platform.
