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Chapter II
After this I went home. My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another. '_O mon fils!_' and '_O mon ami!_' they said, rushing upon me. They wept, these dear women. I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “After this I went home.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “They wept, these dear women.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “'_O mon fils!_' and '_O mon ami!_' they said, rushing upon me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After this I went home.”
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later than; following
From this reading After this I went home.
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From this reading '_O mon fils!_' and '_O mon ami!_' they said, rushing upon me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
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From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
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From this reading They wept, these dear women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_O mon fils!_' and '_O mon ami!_' they said, rushing upon me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
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From this reading After this I went home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After this I went home.
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From this reading I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading '_O mon fils!_' and '_O mon ami!_' they said, rushing upon me.
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From this reading '_O mon fils!_' and '_O mon ami!_' they said, rushing upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_O mon fils!_' and '_O mon ami!_' they said, rushing upon me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_O mon fils!_' and '_O mon ami!_' they said, rushing upon me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading '_O mon fils!_' and '_O mon ami!_' they said, rushing upon me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They wept, these dear women.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading '_O mon fils!_' and '_O mon ami!_' they said, rushing upon me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this I went home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading '_O mon fils!_' and '_O mon ami!_' they said, rushing upon me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this I went home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wept, these dear women.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I could not at first prevail upon them to tell me what was the matter.
at the time that
From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My mother came running to one door when I entered, and my wife to another.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They wept, these dear women.
