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Chapter III
A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream. She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore. She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass. She was afraid she had overslept and lost some of the precious time with Donald. There was so much to ask him, and he was so good to look at.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.”
very surprised
From this reading “She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was so much to ask him, and he was so good to look at.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was so much to ask him, and he was so good to look at.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “She was afraid she had overslept and lost some of the precious time with Donald.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She was afraid she had overslept and lost some of the precious time with Donald.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.”
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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 A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
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From this reading She was afraid she had overslept and lost some of the precious time with Donald.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
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From this reading She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.
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From this reading There was so much to ask him, and he was so good to look at.
very surprised
From this reading She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
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From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
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From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
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From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
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From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
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From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
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From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
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From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
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From this reading She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.
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From this reading She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
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From this reading She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was so much to ask him, and he was so good to look at.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
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From this reading She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.
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From this reading She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was so much to ask him, and he was so good to look at.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was so much to ask him, and he was so good to look at.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was afraid she had overslept and lost some of the precious time with Donald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was so much to ask him, and he was so good to look at.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.
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From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was afraid she had overslept and lost some of the precious time with Donald.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading She was afraid she had overslept and lost some of the precious time with Donald.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She arose in haste and smoothed her hair, astonished at the freshness of her own face in the glass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was so much to ask him, and he was so good to look at.
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From this reading She was afraid she had overslept and lost some of the precious time with Donald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was so much to ask him, and he was so good to look at.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was afraid she had overslept and lost some of the precious time with Donald.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
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From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
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From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was afraid she had overslept and lost some of the precious time with Donald.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She thought Carrie and Luella had come back, and were about to snatch Donald away from her and bear him off to the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was afraid she had overslept and lost some of the precious time with Donald.
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From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A WONDERFUL DAY AUNT CRETE woke up at last from an uncomfortable dream.
