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Chapter XXXIII
Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart. He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds. Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before. “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant. “That is queer,” mused Leo.
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 “Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.”
later than; following
From this reading “Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.”
very surprised
From this reading “He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.”
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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 “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
later than; following
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
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From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
very surprised
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
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From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
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From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
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From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is queer,” mused Leo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greson had gone for the balloon late the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is queer,” mused Leo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is queer,” mused Leo.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That is queer,” mused Leo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Found the balloon all right, but didn’t see a single trace of the boy,” said the assistant.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Leo’s first care, after leaving the hospital, was to ask about Mart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was astonished to learn at the hotel at which the party was stopping that nothing had been seen of the lad since the balloon had left the exhibition grounds.
