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Chapter XXXII
AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table. "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved. Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right." "Monsieur Douaille----" Mr. Simpson began, a little eagerly. "And the others," Hunterleys interrupted.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Monsieur Douaille----" Mr. Simpson began, a little eagerly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And the others," Hunterleys interrupted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “"The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.”
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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 "Monsieur Douaille----" Mr. Simpson began, a little eagerly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the others," Hunterleys interrupted.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Monsieur Douaille----" Mr. Simpson began, a little eagerly.
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From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monsieur Douaille----" Mr. Simpson began, a little eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
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From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And the others," Hunterleys interrupted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monsieur Douaille----" Mr. Simpson began, a little eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
not any; not one
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
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From this reading "And the others," Hunterleys interrupted.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monsieur Douaille----" Mr. Simpson began, a little eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERESTING MEETING Hunterleys leaned suddenly forward across the little round table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Unless I am very much mistaken, we are going to have an exceedingly interesting luncheon-party on our right."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The question of whether or no you shall pay your respects to Monsieur Douaille," he remarked, "is solved.
