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Chapter IV
_CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face. "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked. "No. Why?" "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney. "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.”
later than; following
From this reading “_CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.”
any person at all
From this reading “"Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.”
for the reason that
From this reading “"Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “"The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “"Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “_CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “"Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.”
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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 _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.
later than; following
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
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From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
any person at all
From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.
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From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Why?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The pie I set on the milk-shelf is gone, plate and all, and a card of gingerbread beside."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Because somebody has been here, and some not very honest body, either," answered Oney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.
at the time that
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No. Why?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading _CONSEQUENCES._ FANNY had only just come down stairs after washing her hands when Oney came out of the milkroom with a very disturbed face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you see anybody about before you went away, Fanny?" she asked.
