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Chapter XXI
RALPH'S NEW SITUATION. After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it. He returned to the sitting-room to find his mother pale and trembling. Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge. "Oh, Ralph!" was all she could say just then.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Oh, Ralph!" was all she could say just then.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He returned to the sitting-room to find his mother pale and trembling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge.”
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later than; following
From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
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From this reading "Oh, Ralph!" was all she could say just then.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
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From this reading Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge.
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From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, Ralph!" was all she could say just then.
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From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
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From this reading He returned to the sitting-room to find his mother pale and trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to the sitting-room to find his mother pale and trembling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned to the sitting-room to find his mother pale and trembling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
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From this reading "Oh, Ralph!" was all she could say just then.
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From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
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From this reading Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge.
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From this reading He returned to the sitting-room to find his mother pale and trembling.
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From this reading RALPH'S NEW SITUATION.
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From this reading "Oh, Ralph!" was all she could say just then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge.
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From this reading He returned to the sitting-room to find his mother pale and trembling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RALPH'S NEW SITUATION.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He returned to the sitting-room to find his mother pale and trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Ralph!" was all she could say just then.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Ralph!" was all she could say just then.
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From this reading He returned to the sitting-room to find his mother pale and trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RALPH'S NEW SITUATION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge.
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From this reading Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
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From this reading "Oh, Ralph!" was all she could say just then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to the sitting-room to find his mother pale and trembling.
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From this reading He returned to the sitting-room to find his mother pale and trembling.
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From this reading Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge.
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From this reading After the squire had vanished Ralph closed the front door and locked it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Ralph!" was all she could say just then.
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From this reading Unable to stand, the poor woman had sunk back on the lounge.
