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Chapter XIX
A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar. It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.” I went to see her without any hesitation. She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease. Yet she was glad to see me.
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 “It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to see her without any hesitation.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I went to see her without any hesitation.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.”
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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 CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
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From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
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From this reading I went to see her without any hesitation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
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From this reading Yet she was glad to see me.
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From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
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From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I went to see her without any hesitation.
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From this reading I went to see her without any hesitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to see her without any hesitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went to see her without any hesitation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was sitting alone in her room, and something in her greeting seemed to denote that she was not altogether at her ease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to see her without any hesitation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I went to see her without any hesitation.
but in spite of that
From this reading A CORNER OF THE CURTAIN A note was brought in to me at luncheon time, addressed in a bold yet delicate feminine hand which was already becoming familiar.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was from Adelaide Fortress, and it consisted of a single line only-- “Will you come to me this afternoon?--A.F.”
