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Chapter VIII
“Ah!” said Anthony with pride. “They all take a taxi when it’s rainin’. ’Ever ’eard that song?” “They went a long way back. Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “’Ever ’eard that song?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They went a long way back.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They all take a taxi when it’s rainin’.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They went a long way back.”
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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 all take a taxi when it’s rainin’.
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From this reading “Ah!” said Anthony with pride.
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From this reading “They all take a taxi when it’s rainin’.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
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From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
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From this reading “Ah!” said Anthony with pride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
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From this reading “They went a long way back.
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From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
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From this reading ’Ever ’eard that song?”
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From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ’Ever ’eard that song?”
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From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
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From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They all take a taxi when it’s rainin’.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went a long way back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
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From this reading “Ah!” said Anthony with pride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They all take a taxi when it’s rainin’.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah!” said Anthony with pride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Ever ’eard that song?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They all take a taxi when it’s rainin’.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They all take a taxi when it’s rainin’.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’Ever ’eard that song?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They all take a taxi when it’s rainin’.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I walked a bit, an’ there was a hospital-train fillin’ up, an’ one of the Sisters--a grey-headed one--ran at me wavin’ ’er red ’ands an’ sayin’ there wasn’t room for a louse in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They went a long way back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went a long way back.
at the time that
From this reading “They all take a taxi when it’s rainin’.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah!” said Anthony with pride.
