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Chapter IX
ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure. At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps. A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich. "There must be," said he to himself, "a mental, like an optical, illusion. In the last, we fancy we have seen a spectre.
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 “ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In the last, we fancy we have seen a spectre.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"There must be," said he to himself, "a mental, like an optical, illusion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.”
in the direction of
From this reading “A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.”
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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 magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There must be," said he to himself, "a mental, like an optical, illusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.
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From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must be," said he to himself, "a mental, like an optical, illusion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
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From this reading In the last, we fancy we have seen a spectre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
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From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the last, we fancy we have seen a spectre.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.
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From this reading "There must be," said he to himself, "a mental, like an optical, illusion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the last, we fancy we have seen a spectre.
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From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.
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From this reading "There must be," said he to himself, "a mental, like an optical, illusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
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From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
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From this reading At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
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From this reading "There must be," said he to himself, "a mental, like an optical, illusion.
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From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be," said he to himself, "a mental, like an optical, illusion.
not any; not one
From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
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From this reading "There must be," said he to himself, "a mental, like an optical, illusion.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
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From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
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From this reading At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There must be," said he to himself, "a mental, like an optical, illusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the last, we fancy we have seen a spectre.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
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From this reading In the last, we fancy we have seen a spectre.
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From this reading At last he found himself mechanically retracing his steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
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From this reading "There must be," said he to himself, "a mental, like an optical, illusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
in the direction of
From this reading A magnetic influence he could not resist drew him back towards the grassy meads and the sparkling rill of Moleswich.
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From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the last, we fancy we have seen a spectre.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON quitting Oxford, Kenelm wandered for several days about the country, advancing to no definite goal, meeting with no noticeable adventure.
