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Chapter XXIV
"Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara. "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis. How will that be?" "Quite a gay programme, I do declare!" replied Mallender. "Yes, and to-morrow you shall see the country.
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 “"Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Quite a gay programme, I do declare!" replied Mallender.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Quite a gay programme, I do declare!" replied Mallender.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Yes, and to-morrow you shall see the country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.”
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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 "Quite a gay programme, I do declare!" replied Mallender.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
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From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
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From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
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From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How will that be?"
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From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
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From this reading "Yes, and to-morrow you shall see the country.
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From this reading "Quite a gay programme, I do declare!" replied Mallender.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Quite a gay programme, I do declare!" replied Mallender.
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From this reading "Quite a gay programme, I do declare!" replied Mallender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
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From this reading How will that be?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quite a gay programme, I do declare!" replied Mallender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quite a gay programme, I do declare!" replied Mallender.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Quite a gay programme, I do declare!" replied Mallender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Quite a gay programme, I do declare!" replied Mallender.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and to-morrow you shall see the country.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yes, and to-morrow you shall see the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How will that be?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and to-morrow you shall see the country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We want to show you the old remains; afterwards we will go through the native city, and bazaar, and wind up with tennis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and to-morrow you shall see the country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tom and I are going to take you round the place this afternoon," announced Tara.
