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Chapter XXIV
THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store. It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream. Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce. "Yes, I know." There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
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 “Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, I know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.”
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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 THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
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From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
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From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
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From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
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From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
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From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I know."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, I know."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yetta asked him if he had heard about Mrs. Karner's divorce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was during the afternoon that the first shadow fell across their dream.
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From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
at the time that
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a queer ring in his voice which made her look up; something in his face disturbed her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRASH When it was time for lunch, Yetta said she would rather cook than go to a restaurant, so they raided a delicatessen store.
