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Chapter IX
'_Telegraph_, mum,' said a voice. Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it. It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon. It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died. 'Thanks, Miss Briggs,' said Victoria.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.”
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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 '_Telegraph_, mum,' said a voice.
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From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_Telegraph_, mum,' said a voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_Telegraph_, mum,' said a voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_Telegraph_, mum,' said a voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Thanks, Miss Briggs,' said Victoria.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_Telegraph_, mum,' said a voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the brother of the one in Portsea Place and shared its constitutional objection to being sat upon.
at the time that
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was part of the 'sweet' which Miss Briggs had divided with Mrs Bell when their grandmother died.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Victoria started up from the big armchair with a suddenness that almost shot her out of it.
