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Chapter VI
He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted. Nobody was there expecting anybody. The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke. He shuddered involuntarily. Agatha did not tolerate tobacco.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
any person at all
From this reading “Nobody was there expecting anybody.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “Nobody was there expecting anybody.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody was there expecting anybody.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.”
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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 long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
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From this reading Agatha did not tolerate tobacco.
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From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
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From this reading He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted.
any person at all
From this reading Nobody was there expecting anybody.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
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From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Agatha did not tolerate tobacco.
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From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Nobody was there expecting anybody.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
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From this reading He shuddered involuntarily.
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From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
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From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody was there expecting anybody.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Agatha did not tolerate tobacco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
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From this reading He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shuddered involuntarily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody was there expecting anybody.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agatha did not tolerate tobacco.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted.
which person or people
From this reading He was the only person who alighted, and the station was deserted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long twilight of a January evening was beginning, and the bite of the keen air made him suddenly conscious that his clothing was saturated with tobacco smoke.
