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Chapter VII
Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck? Where's her father?” “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance. “Well, that's great!” said Mrs. Gerrish. “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?”
later than; following
From this reading ““I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, that's great!” said Mrs. Gerrish.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, that's great!” said Mrs. Gerrish.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
later than; following
From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where's her father?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, that's great!” said Mrs. Gerrish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should think he better be looking after her--or some one.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, that's great!” said Mrs. Gerrish.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where's her father?”
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Somewhere, she says,” said Annie, willing to answer Mrs. Gerrish with the child's nonchalance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Gerrish leaned forward and spoke across the six legs of her children, who were all three standing up in their chairs: “You don't mean to say that's Idella Peck?
