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Chapter V
Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring. “Don’t you worry about me, Daddy,” she said. “I’m all right.” Mr. Preemby seemed about to change the subject. Then he remarked, “I don’t like that feller, Teddy Winterton.
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 ““Don’t you worry about me, Daddy,” she said.”
later than; following
From this reading “Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m all right.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Preemby seemed about to change the subject.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.”
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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 Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don’t you worry about me, Daddy,” she said.
later than; following
From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
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From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
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From this reading “I’m all right.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
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From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
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From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
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From this reading Mr. Preemby seemed about to change the subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you worry about me, Daddy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you worry about me, Daddy,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he remarked, “I don’t like that feller, Teddy Winterton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he remarked, “I don’t like that feller, Teddy Winterton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he remarked, “I don’t like that feller, Teddy Winterton.
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From this reading “I’m all right.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he remarked, “I don’t like that feller, Teddy Winterton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t you worry about me, Daddy,” she said.
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From this reading Mr. Preemby seemed about to change the subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Preemby seemed about to change the subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he remarked, “I don’t like that feller, Teddy Winterton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m all right.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you worry about me, Daddy,” she said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Preemby seemed about to change the subject.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t you worry about me, Daddy,” she said.
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From this reading Mr. Preemby seemed about to change the subject.
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From this reading Then he remarked, “I don’t like that feller, Teddy Winterton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he remarked, “I don’t like that feller, Teddy Winterton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Preemby seemed about to change the subject.
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From this reading Then he remarked, “I don’t like that feller, Teddy Winterton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Preemby seemed about to change the subject.
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From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
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From this reading Then he remarked, “I don’t like that feller, Teddy Winterton.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Christina Alberta’s answer came after a little interval, and without her usual confident ring.
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From this reading “Don’t you worry about me, Daddy,” she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you worry about me, Daddy,” she said.
