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Chapter XXII
ALONE FOR EVERMORE. A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane. It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce. “Hotel? Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ALONE FOR EVERMORE.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.”
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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 A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ALONE FOR EVERMORE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading ALONE FOR EVERMORE.
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From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ALONE FOR EVERMORE.
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From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
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From this reading A surprise awaited Lady Isabel Vane.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on a windy day in the following March that a traveller arrived at Grenoble, and inquired his way of a porter, to the best hotel in the place, his French being such as only an Englishman can produce.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let’s see,” returned the man, politely, but with native indifference.
