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Chapter X
He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded. “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!” And Peter could stand it no longer. He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught. And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ““Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!””
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And Peter could stand it no longer.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And Peter could stand it no longer.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.”
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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 He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
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From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
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From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
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From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
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From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Peter could stand it no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
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From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Peter could stand it no longer.
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From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Peter could stand it no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
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From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
not any; not one
From this reading And Peter could stand it no longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Peter could stand it no longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Please, please, Peter,” she pleaded, “stop being one of those horrid Reds!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told her that he really wasn’t a Red, but a secret agent employed by the very biggest business men of American City to keep track of the Reds and bring their activities to naught.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
at the time that
From this reading And when he told this, Rosie stared at him in consternation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was in her room one evening, and his arms were about her, and she had almost but not quite yielded.
