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Chapter VI
“Who is there?” said the dyer. “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane. “I heard a scratching,” said the good man. “We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife. The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ““What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.”
later than; following
From this reading “The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I heard a scratching,” said the good man.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.”
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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 “I heard a scratching,” said the good man.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
later than; following
From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
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From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
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From this reading “We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who is there?” said the dyer.
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From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I heard a scratching,” said the good man.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
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From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
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From this reading “I heard a scratching,” said the good man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
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From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard a scratching,” said the good man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is there?” said the dyer.
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From this reading “We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard a scratching,” said the good man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
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From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who is there?” said the dyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard a scratching,” said the good man.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who is there?” said the dyer.
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From this reading “Who is there?” said the dyer.
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From this reading “We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The good husband put his head back upon the pillow after having been gently embraced by his spouse.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall have rain to-morrow; it’s the cat,” replied his wife.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
which person or people
From this reading “Who is there?” said the dyer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is the matter my little one?” said his wife, lifting her nose above the counterpane.
