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Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him. "What's amiss with th' old gentleman?" It was astounding how news flew in the town! "He's not very well. Doctor's ordered him a rest."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What's amiss with th' old gentleman?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor's ordered him a rest."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He's not very well.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.”
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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 Doctor's ordered him a rest."
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From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
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From this reading "What's amiss with th' old gentleman?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
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From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
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From this reading It was astounding how news flew in the town!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
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From this reading Doctor's ordered him a rest."
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From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
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From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was astounding how news flew in the town!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What's amiss with th' old gentleman?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
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From this reading "He's not very well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
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From this reading It was astounding how news flew in the town!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was astounding how news flew in the town!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was astounding how news flew in the town!
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From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
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From this reading It was astounding how news flew in the town!
not any; not one
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He's not very well.
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From this reading "What's amiss with th' old gentleman?"
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From this reading Doctor's ordered him a rest."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor's ordered him a rest."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's amiss with th' old gentleman?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was astounding how news flew in the town!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's not very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's not very well.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's amiss with th' old gentleman?"
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
belonging to which person
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly an approaching man whose face was vaguely familiar but with whom he had no acquaintance whatever, swerved across the footpath and stopped him.
