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Chapter V
At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street. "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will. "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour." Warburton went on to the senior partner's room. There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
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. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.”
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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 There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
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From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
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From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
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From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
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From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
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From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
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From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
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From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
above and across; more than
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past nine he reached Little Ailie Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Warburton went on to the senior partner's room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There sat Godfrey Sherwood bent over a book which, to judge from the smile upon his face, could have nothing to do with the sugar-refining question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh yes, he is, sir," replied the manager; "been here for half an hour."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Mr. Sherwood not here yet, I suppose?" asked Will.
