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Chapter VII
A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure. Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable. 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began. 'Has he deserted us?' Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
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 “'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.”
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading “'Has he deserted us?'”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'Has he deserted us?'”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.”
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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 CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
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From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
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From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
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From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
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From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
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From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading 'Has he deserted us?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Has he deserted us?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
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From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
a period of time or extent
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
not any; not one
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
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From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
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From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
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From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
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From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert hesitated, but spoke at length with his natural directness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
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From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Has he deserted us?'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Egremont observed it, and met his trusty auditor with the eye-smile which made his face so agreeable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CLASP OF HANDS Grail approached the desk with pleasure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I am sorry to see that Mr. Ackroyd no longer sits by you,' he began.
