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Chapter XXIV
FLINT TO STEEL. There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke. "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt." Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood. And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FLINT TO STEEL.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.”
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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 There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
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From this reading There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
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From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
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From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
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From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
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From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
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From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
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From this reading FLINT TO STEEL.
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From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
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From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
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From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
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From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
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From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
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From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
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From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
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From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
not any; not one
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLINT TO STEEL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Much as I desire to hear that sentence completed, Mrs. Warburton, I could do no less than interrupt."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
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From this reading There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
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From this reading There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLINT TO STEEL.
in the direction of
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
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From this reading There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a long moment of silence, and then Alan Warburton spoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
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From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leslie dropped Winnie's hand and rose slowly, moving with a stately grace toward the entrance before which Alan stood.
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From this reading And Winnie, with a wrathful glance at the intruder, flung aside a handful of loose leaves with an impatient motion, and followed her friend.
