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Chapter XXXVII
THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while. "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner. "At your service," replied the other quietly. "M. de Mortémar, will you give the word?" The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.”
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"At your service," replied the other quietly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.”
during the time that
From this reading “THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.”
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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 The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
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From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At your service," replied the other quietly.
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From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
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From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
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From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
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From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
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From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
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From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
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From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
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From this reading "M. de Mortémar, will you give the word?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
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From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
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From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
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From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "M. de Mortémar, will you give the word?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
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From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
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From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
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From this reading "At your service," replied the other quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At your service," replied the other quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At your service," replied the other quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At your service," replied the other quietly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
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From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
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From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
during the time that
From this reading THE LETTER De Mortémar had stowed the packet carefully away inside his coat, Gaston keenly watching his antagonist the while.
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From this reading The two men stood opposite to one another, a table not four feet wide between them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "M. de Mortémar, will you give the word?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
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From this reading "M. de Mortémar, will you give the word?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you ready, milor?" he asked now with marked insolence of manner.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At your service," replied the other quietly.
