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By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger. "Mr. Lord, I must see you at once." "Of course, Ann." Lord tried not to sound uncordial. It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
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 “"Of course, Ann."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Mr. Lord, I must see you at once."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Lord, I must see you at once."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.”
showing no sense of shame
From this reading “By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.”
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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 It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
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From this reading It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
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From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
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From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, Ann."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mr. Lord, I must see you at once."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, Ann."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Lord, I must see you at once."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Lord, I must see you at once."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Lord, I must see you at once."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Mr. Lord, I must see you at once."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord tried not to sound uncordial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, Ann."
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From this reading "Mr. Lord, I must see you at once."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
above and across; more than
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Lord, I must see you at once."
showing no sense of shame
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord tried not to sound uncordial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord tried not to sound uncordial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was all part of a trade agent's job, to listen to the recommendations and complaints of the teacher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord tried not to sound uncordial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord tried not to sound uncordial.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By IRVING E. COX, Jr. _They were languorous, anarchic, shameless in their pleasures ... were they lower than man ... or higher?_ Over the cabin 'phone, Ann's voice was crisp with anger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Lord, I must see you at once."
