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Chapter XXXIV
That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them. But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man? Only exploring could show that. He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him. A door banged somewhere far down the street, loudly.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Only exploring could show that.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man?”
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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 That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
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From this reading But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man?
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From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
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From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
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From this reading A door banged somewhere far down the street, loudly.
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From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man?
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man?
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From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only exploring could show that.
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From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
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From this reading A door banged somewhere far down the street, loudly.
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From this reading A door banged somewhere far down the street, loudly.
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From this reading But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man?
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From this reading Only exploring could show that.
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From this reading A door banged somewhere far down the street, loudly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
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From this reading But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man?
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From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A door banged somewhere far down the street, loudly.
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From this reading But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man?
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From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
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From this reading Only exploring could show that.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
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From this reading But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only exploring could show that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A door banged somewhere far down the street, loudly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A door banged somewhere far down the street, loudly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
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From this reading That scent of smoke was a clear proof that there was an open way through the loft to the room of the bank below them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat back on the roof and put on the mask with which the all-thoughtful Denver had provided him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But would the opening be large enough to admit the body of a man?
