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Chapter VII
FISHING. Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them. The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing. Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent. Moscheloo was a fine place.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Moscheloo was a fine place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.”
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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 Moscheloo was a fine place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
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From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
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From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Moscheloo was a fine place.
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From this reading FISHING.
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From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
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From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
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From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
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From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
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From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
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From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
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From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
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From this reading Moscheloo was a fine place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
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From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moscheloo was a fine place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house shewed large and stately; the flight of steps imposing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
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From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
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From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
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From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
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From this reading Hot-house plants stood around in boxes; the turf was well shaven; the gravelled road in order; the overhanging trees magnificent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several people were on the steps before the door, watching and waiting for them.
