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Chapter V
‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything! That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’ ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William. ‘And how do you like us now you have seen us, Leo? The Rectory is homely, but they’re all as good as gold.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
any thing at all
From this reading “‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’”
one or the other of two
From this reading “‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Rectory is homely, but they’re all as good as gold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.”
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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 ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
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From this reading The Rectory is homely, but they’re all as good as gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’
any thing at all
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Rectory is homely, but they’re all as good as gold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Rectory is homely, but they’re all as good as gold.
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From this reading ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.
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From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’
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From this reading That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’
one or the other of two
From this reading ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.
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From this reading The Rectory is homely, but they’re all as good as gold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Rectory is homely, but they’re all as good as gold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rectory is homely, but they’re all as good as gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.
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From this reading ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
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From this reading ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
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From this reading ‘And how do you like us now you have seen us, Leo?
not any; not one
From this reading ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.
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From this reading ‘And how do you like us now you have seen us, Leo?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rectory is homely, but they’re all as good as gold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And how do you like us now you have seen us, Leo?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rectory is homely, but they’re all as good as gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Rectory is homely, but they’re all as good as gold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
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From this reading ‘How pleasant it is,’ said Leo, throwing himself into a chair, ‘to be understood before one says anything!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘And how do you like us now you have seen us, Leo?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is precisely what I have been doing, and what I have come to do.’
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From this reading ‘There was no great insight required in either case,’ said Lady William.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘And how do you like us now you have seen us, Leo?
