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Kitty's enemy
Kitty's enemy

Chapter XIV

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CONCLUSION.
"YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.
"I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.
"All right," Bob answered.
"I'll be with you before long."
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Kitty's enemy

Chapter XIV

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CONCLUSION.
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"YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.
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"I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.
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"All right," Bob answered.
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"I'll be with you before long."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “"I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.”

Added noun US /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.”

Answered noun US /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"All right," Bob answered.”

Around preposition US /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading “"YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “"I'll be with you before long."”

Fair noun US /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I'll be with you before long."”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"All right," Bob answered.”

Something pronoun US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “"I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.

addednounUS /added/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.

address

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

All

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From this reading "All right," Bob answered.

answerednounUS /ˈanswered/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "All right," Bob answered.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I'll be with you before long."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I'll be with you before long."

Bob

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From this reading "All right," Bob answered.

brother

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

CONCLUSION

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From this reading CONCLUSION.

consult

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From this reading "I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.

dining-room

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

door

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

evening

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

fairnounUS /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

few

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

find

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

finished

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

French

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

garden

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

head

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.

I'll

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From this reading "I'll be with you before long."

impressively

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From this reading "I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

Kitty

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

later

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

lessons

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I'll be with you before long."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

poked

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "All right," Bob answered.

said

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

seated

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.

table

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

translation

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

want

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

weeks

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I'll be with you before long."

work

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From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I want to consult you about something," she added impressively.

YOU'LL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

you've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "YOU'LL find me in the garden when you've finished your lessons," said Kitty, one evening, a few weeks later, as she poked her fair head around the dining-room door to address her brother, who was seated at the table, at work on his French translation.