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Chapter XXXII
THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray. I went to his house, little expecting to find him there. I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence. He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers. As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.
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 “As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.”
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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 I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
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From this reading As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.
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From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
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From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
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From this reading He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.
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From this reading He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.
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From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
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From this reading I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.
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From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.
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From this reading I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
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From this reading As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
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From this reading He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.
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From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.
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From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
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From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
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From this reading As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.
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From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.
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From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
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From this reading I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.
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From this reading As usual, his pipe was between his teeth, and the tobacco smoke hung about him in little clouds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DUKE'S MESSAGE It was late, but I felt that I must see Ray.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went to his house, little expecting to find him there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
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From this reading He wore an ancient shooting jacket, and his feet were encased in slippers.
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From this reading I was shown, however, into the study, where he was hard at work with a pile of correspondence.
