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Chapter XLV
THE SECOND PHANTOM. One! The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang. Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room. The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
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 “The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One!”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.”
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading “THE SECOND PHANTOM.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SECOND PHANTOM.”
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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 stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
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From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
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From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
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From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
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From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
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From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
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From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
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From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
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From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
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From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
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From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
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From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
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From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
not any; not one
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE SECOND PHANTOM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND PHANTOM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND PHANTOM.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Haunted Man rubbed his eyes,--no! there could be no mistake about it,--it was the Knocker's face, mounted on a misty, almost imperceptible body.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stroke of the far-off bell had hardly died before the front door closed with a reverberating clang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Steps were heard along the passage; the library door swung open of itself, and the Knocker--yes, the Knocker--slowly strode into the room.
