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Chapter XV
“Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep. “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries. Splendid, aren’t they? One can make a jelly of them. Quite a good jelly.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite a good jelly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One can make a jelly of them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One can make a jelly of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite a good jelly.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.”
in the direction of
From this reading ““Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.”
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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 “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
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From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
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From this reading Splendid, aren’t they?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
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From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
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From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite a good jelly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite a good jelly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One can make a jelly of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Splendid, aren’t they?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
in the direction of
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let’s have a look at it all,” said Oswald, and guardian and ward strolled towards the steep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The Dahlias are splendid this year,” Oswald remarked, “and these Japanese roses are covered with berries.
