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Chapter XIV
'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan. Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced. We three were alone. Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock. The family she visited was named West.
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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 “We three were alone.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.”
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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 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We three were alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
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From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
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From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
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From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
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From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family she visited was named West.
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From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
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From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
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From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
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From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
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From this reading The family she visited was named West.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
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From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
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From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The family she visited was named West.
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From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
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From this reading We three were alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
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From this reading 'Chris is growing quite a man,' observed my mother one evening to uncle Bryan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The family she visited was named West.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jessie was spending the evening with some neighbours, and was not expected home before ten o'clock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We three were alone.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We three were alone.
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From this reading The family she visited was named West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her words attracted uncle Bryan's attention, and he regarded me with more interest than he usually evinced.
