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Chapter XXIX
A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz. His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle. "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people. The starosta spread out his hands. "Your Excellency," he answered, "I am afraid."
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 “"Your Excellency," he answered, "I am afraid."”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The starosta spread out his hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.”
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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 A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
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From this reading "Your Excellency," he answered, "I am afraid."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Your Excellency," he answered, "I am afraid."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Your Excellency," he answered, "I am afraid."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
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From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
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From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
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From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
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From this reading "Your Excellency," he answered, "I am afraid."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The starosta spread out his hands.
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From this reading "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your Excellency," he answered, "I am afraid."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
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From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your Excellency," he answered, "I am afraid."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
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From this reading "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
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From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
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From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
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From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
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From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
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From this reading The starosta spread out his hands.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
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From this reading "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The starosta spread out his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
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From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
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From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
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From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His news was such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and the three men went together to the little room beyond the smoking-room in the old part of the castle.
at the time that
From this reading A CLOUD When the Osterno party reached home that same evening the starosta was waiting to see Steinmetz.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well?" said Paul, with the unconscious hauteur which made him a prince to these people.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your Excellency," he answered, "I am afraid."
