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Chapter XXIII
HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life. I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving." He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine. All the time he was looking at her. "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
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 “"Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All the time he was looking at her.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.”
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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 set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
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From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
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From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the time he was looking at her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
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From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
a period of time or extent
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the time he was looking at her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the time he was looking at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HER FIRST KISS "I was never," she declared, "quite so pleased to see any one in all my life.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the tray down for her, placed a chair in front of the table, and busied himself opening the wine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was wondering whether it would occur to you that I was starving."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Whatever have you been doing to yourself?" he asked at length.
