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Chapter III
“Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout. “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever. I did not know what he meant. He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station. I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not know what he meant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.”
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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 “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
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From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
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From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
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From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
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From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
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From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
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From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
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From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
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From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not know what it was then, but a gentleman told me that it instructed him to hold the train if he wanted to hold his job.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Mr. Guggenslocker, that means, in refined American, 'stop talking,'” said Lorry, controlling a desire to shout.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did not know what he meant.
at the time that
From this reading “Ach, that accounts for his surprise when I talked louder and faster than ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said positively he would not wait, but just then a second message came from the other station.
