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Chapter V
She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess. “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently. “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.” “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis. “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
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 ““I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.”
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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 She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
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From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
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From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
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From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
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From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
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From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
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From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
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From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
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From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The little red glow,” reflected Phœbe indulgently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading She rested her chin on her hand, and stared out into the blue twilight, a brooding prophetess.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish we had bought some cigarettes this afternoon,” said Phyllis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Only a woman can understand a woman,” she said presently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not a Word of this, Phyllis, to Others.”
