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Chapter XXII
Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village. It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in. His eye fell on Bob. “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly. “That’s my escaped patient.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.”
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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 wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
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From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
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From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
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From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
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From this reading “That’s my escaped patient.”
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From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
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From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
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From this reading His eye fell on Bob.
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From this reading His eye fell on Bob.
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From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
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From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eye fell on Bob.
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From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His eye fell on Bob.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s my escaped patient.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s my man,” he exclaimed excitedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bob, the hammer-thrower and the monocle-man together entered the little station-house in the village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wasn’t much of a lock-up, but it was big enough to hold Bob and a few others, one of whom had just been released as the trio of new-comers walked in.
