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Chapter XVII
THE SECRET STAIRCASE. I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael. The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian. “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger. My master bade me warn you.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “THE SECRET STAIRCASE.”
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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 “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.
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From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
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From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
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From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.
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From this reading My master bade me warn you.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My master bade me warn you.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET STAIRCASE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECRET STAIRCASE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET STAIRCASE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man’s face was full of anxiety, and he drew close to me before addressing me in Russian.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My master bade me warn you.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.
at the time that
From this reading I HAD almost reached the foot of the Red Staircase, when some one caught my cloak; turning, I was confronted by Peter Lykof’s servant Michael.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are watched,” he said in a low voice; “your life is in danger.
