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Chapter II
THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there. He was not shabby enough for an agent. Some one had made a mistake, she supposed. She waited pleasantly for him to tell his errand. “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
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 “THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one had made a mistake, she supposed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She waited pleasantly for him to tell his errand.”
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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 Some one had made a mistake, she supposed.
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From this reading He was not shabby enough for an agent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was not shabby enough for an agent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
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From this reading “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
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From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
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From this reading He was not shabby enough for an agent.
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From this reading She waited pleasantly for him to tell his errand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not shabby enough for an agent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some one had made a mistake, she supposed.
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From this reading “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not shabby enough for an agent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She waited pleasantly for him to tell his errand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She waited pleasantly for him to tell his errand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
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From this reading “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one had made a mistake, she supposed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one had made a mistake, she supposed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not shabby enough for an agent.
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From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one had made a mistake, she supposed.
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From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She waited pleasantly for him to tell his errand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was not shabby enough for an agent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some one had made a mistake, she supposed.
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From this reading Some one had made a mistake, she supposed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one had made a mistake, she supposed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She waited pleasantly for him to tell his errand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
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From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She waited pleasantly for him to tell his errand.
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From this reading She waited pleasantly for him to tell his errand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not shabby enough for an agent.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Is this where Mrs. Carrie Burton lives?” he asked, removing his hat courteously.
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From this reading THE BACKWOODS COUSIN MISS LUCRETIA opened the screen, and noticed the fine appearance of the young man standing there.
