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Chapter VI
“You must be hungry,” said Anne. “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied. A clock struck, and they lost count of the strokes. “It is midnight,” said Anne. “I must go back to my hotel.”
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 ““Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““You must be hungry,” said Anne.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A clock struck, and they lost count of the strokes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.”
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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 A clock struck, and they lost count of the strokes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
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From this reading “You must be hungry,” said Anne.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
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From this reading “I must go back to my hotel.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You must be hungry,” said Anne.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
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From this reading A clock struck, and they lost count of the strokes.
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From this reading A clock struck, and they lost count of the strokes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must go back to my hotel.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I must go back to my hotel.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must be hungry,” said Anne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is midnight,” said Anne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A clock struck, and they lost count of the strokes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is midnight,” said Anne.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must be hungry,” said Anne.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I must go back to my hotel.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A clock struck, and they lost count of the strokes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must be hungry,” said Anne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A clock struck, and they lost count of the strokes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A clock struck, and they lost count of the strokes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A clock struck, and they lost count of the strokes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I am,” answered Grandison, surprised, but he took an apple from his pocket, and when they had shared it their hunger seemed to be satisfied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must be hungry,” said Anne.
