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Chapter XIII
THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again. Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza. This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber. The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible. But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
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 “THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
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From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
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From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
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From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
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From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
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From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
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From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
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From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
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From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
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From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
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From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
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From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
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From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
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From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
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From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This time she was not awaiting the arrival of the postman but of the plumber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sudden heat of the southern city reminded her of her northern home in the highlands and she was anxious to remove there as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Cecil had recovered from her illness, and was once more upon her broad piazza.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PLUMBER AND HIS GOSSIP The eagle-gate was open again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, with true Maryland housewifery, she must personally see to all the details of the annual flitting.
