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Chapter XXVI
Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below. Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin. Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension. Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod. "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.”
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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 Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
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From this reading "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
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From this reading Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.
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From this reading "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
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From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
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From this reading "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
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From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.
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From this reading Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
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From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.
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From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
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From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
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From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.
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From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her nerve completely forsook her; and she cried abundantly, from the strain and the merciful loosening of the tension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ak," she said, "this is not the correct behaviour of an abandoned sea-robber, is it?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once she smiled through her tears as she pressed Katharine's hand and gave Alan a reassuring nod.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like children, too, Katharine led them from the room and took them into the old Peise-stue below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tante had for the time being forgotten her Viking origin.
