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Chapter VI
West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier. Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell. It was a night which marked the close of the financial year of the firm. Upon John Grier had come Carnac. He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
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 had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Upon John Grier had come Carnac.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon John Grier had come Carnac.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.”
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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 Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
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From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
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From this reading Upon John Grier had come Carnac.
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From this reading West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.
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From this reading It was a night which marked the close of the financial year of the firm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Upon John Grier had come Carnac.
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From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a night which marked the close of the financial year of the firm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a night which marked the close of the financial year of the firm.
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From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
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From this reading West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon John Grier had come Carnac.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
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From this reading West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a night which marked the close of the financial year of the firm.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
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From this reading West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.
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From this reading It was a night which marked the close of the financial year of the firm.
not any; not one
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.
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From this reading West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.
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From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
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From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon John Grier had come Carnac.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
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From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.
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From this reading West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had brought with him a small statue of a riverman with flannel shirt, scarf about the waist, thick defiant trousers and well-weaponed boots.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Here it was that a thing was done without which there might have been no real story to tell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading West of the city of Montreal were the works and the offices of John Grier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a night which marked the close of the financial year of the firm.
