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Chapter IV
Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock. He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door. But it was not until twelve o'clock that Polly made her appearance. "Anything the matter, Tom?" she asked. "Ay, I have joined the Army."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"Anything the matter, Tom?" she asked.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But it was not until twelve o'clock that Polly made her appearance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Anything the matter, Tom?" she asked.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Ay, I have joined the Army."”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything the matter, Tom?" she asked.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But it was not until twelve o'clock that Polly made her appearance.
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From this reading He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, I have joined the Army."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Anything the matter, Tom?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.
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From this reading "Ay, I have joined the Army."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
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From this reading He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ay, I have joined the Army."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But it was not until twelve o'clock that Polly made her appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
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From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ay, I have joined the Army."
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From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not until twelve o'clock that Polly made her appearance.
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From this reading "Ay, I have joined the Army."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Anything the matter, Tom?" she asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
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From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Anything the matter, Tom?" she asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was not until twelve o'clock that Polly made her appearance.
up to a particular time
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
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From this reading He therefore wandered about the town until that time, and again appeared at the public-house door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tom made his way to the Thorn and Thistle, but was informed that Polly would not be home until eleven o'clock.
