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Chapter XXV
TEMPTED. For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken. He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven. He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided. The midnight train would take him to the city.
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 “He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The midnight train would take him to the city.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The midnight train would take him to the city.”
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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 For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
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From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
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From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
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From this reading The midnight train would take him to the city.
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From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
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From this reading He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
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From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
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From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
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From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
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From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
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From this reading He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
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From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
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From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
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From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
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From this reading He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.
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From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
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From this reading The midnight train would take him to the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
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From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The midnight train would take him to the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEMPTED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The midnight train would take him to the city.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
up to a particular time
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The midnight train would take him to the city.
