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Chapter II
"Lord, that was strong!" said Masters. "She must be wonderful!" "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper. "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her. Well, she brought her wagon and took the boy away.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well, she brought her wagon and took the boy away.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"She must be wonderful!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, she brought her wagon and took the boy away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, she brought her wagon and took the boy away.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"She must be wonderful!"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
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From this reading Well, she brought her wagon and took the boy away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She must be wonderful!"
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From this reading Well, she brought her wagon and took the boy away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Well, she brought her wagon and took the boy away.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.
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From this reading "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.
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From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord, that was strong!" said Masters.
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From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord, that was strong!" said Masters.
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From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She must be wonderful!"
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From this reading "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.
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From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord, that was strong!" said Masters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She must be wonderful!"
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From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.
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From this reading "Lord, that was strong!" said Masters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lord, that was strong!" said Masters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She is more wonderful than her narrow-minded enemies dream of," returned the store-keeper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, she brought her wagon and took the boy away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, she brought her wagon and took the boy away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lord, that was strong!" said Masters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, she brought her wagon and took the boy away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "She must be wonderful!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, it’s her pride that keeps her from showing her fine feelings, and it’s her secluded life that makes them misunderstand her.
