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THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson. He was troubled, even anxious. What could it be that had happened. There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive. Everybody was at his door.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “What could it be that had happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was troubled, even anxious.”
every person
From this reading “Everybody was at his door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.”
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading “THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.”
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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 THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
later than; following
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading He was troubled, even anxious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
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From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
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From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading Everybody was at his door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was troubled, even anxious.
every person
From this reading Everybody was at his door.
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From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
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From this reading What could it be that had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was troubled, even anxious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
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From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
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From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a murmur in St. Sampson like that of a startled hive.
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From this reading He was troubled, even anxious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it be that had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DANGER OF OPENING A BOOK AT RANDOM I THE PEARL AT THE FOOT OF THE PRECIPICE A few moments after his short colloquy with Sieur Landoys, Gilliatt was at St. Sampson.
