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Chapter III
“What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages. “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it. Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?” She had seen the money on the table. “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
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 “Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading ““What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading ““It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ““It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
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From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
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From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
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From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
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From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
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From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
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From this reading She had seen the money on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
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From this reading “Did I?” said Joe; “just ask the man from Peoria.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen the money on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had seen the money on the table.
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From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
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From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had seen the money on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
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From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s something soft,” said Delia, “that had oil on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
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From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
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From this reading “What’s this?” asked Joe, taking the hand tenderly and pulling at some white strands beneath the bandages.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, Joe, did you sell another sketch?”
