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Chapter II
“All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references. You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that. They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.” “I’m certainly obliged to you, Irene. I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
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 “You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!””
but in spite of that
From this reading “I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!””
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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 They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
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From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
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From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
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From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
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From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
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From this reading “I’m certainly obliged to you, Irene.
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
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From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
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From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
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From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
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From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
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From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
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From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
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From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
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From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
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From this reading “I’m certainly obliged to you, Irene.
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From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
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From this reading “I’m certainly obliged to you, Irene.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
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From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
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From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
not any; not one
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
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From this reading “I’m certainly obliged to you, Irene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
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From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
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From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
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From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
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From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
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From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
but in spite of that
From this reading I didn’t know it would be as easy as this--but”--she laughed, “they haven’t seen me yet!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “All you do is to fill out an application blank--they always require that--and give two references.
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From this reading They do their best to keep the standard high and it won’t be lost on them that you’re of good family and have taken a whirl at college.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ve had no experience, but your figure and general intelligence will more than balance that.
