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Chapter XXIX
The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election. The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast. Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house. He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there. The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.”
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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 He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house.
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From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
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From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
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From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
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From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
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From this reading Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
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From this reading Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The points had been settled and Hesketh, having learned more than ever, had returned to Elgin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
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From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Milburns’ doorbell rang very early the morning of the election.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Hesketh was again the guest of the house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family and Alfred Hesketh were just sitting down to breakfast.
which person or people
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had taken a run out to Vancouver with Mr Milburn’s partner, who had gone to settle a point or two in connection with the establishment of a branch there.
