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Chapter XI
HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room. The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared. Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not. So he went down-stairs. In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So he went down-stairs.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.”
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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 In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
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From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
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From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
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From this reading So he went down-stairs.
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From this reading In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
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From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
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From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
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From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
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From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
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From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
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From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
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From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
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From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
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From this reading In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
not any; not one
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
went away to a private place
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a moment he seemed to have passed from the realm of dreams to that of reality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HALF-PAST ONE IN THE MORNING Nothing now held Mr. Ransom to his room.
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From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he went down-stairs.
belonging to which person
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
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From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, he courted an interview with the lawyer, if only it could be naturally obtained; and he had little reason to think it could not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two women in whose fate he was so nearly concerned, his sister-in-law and his wife, had both retired and there was no other eye he feared.
