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Chapter XXIII
“I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently. “Oh, no, no, Majella!” he cried; “you would not. It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's. They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls. Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, no, no, Majella!” he cried; “you would not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently.”
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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 Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
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From this reading “I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently.
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From this reading It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.
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From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, no, no, Majella!” he cried; “you would not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, no, no, Majella!” he cried; “you would not.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, no, no, Majella!” he cried; “you would not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, no, no, Majella!” he cried; “you would not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, no, no, Majella!” he cried; “you would not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, no, no, Majella!” he cried; “you would not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is terrible; the houses all unroofed,--all but my father's and Jose's.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They were shingled roofs; they will be just the same; all the rest are only walls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Antonio's mother threw hers down; I don't know how the old woman ever had the strength; they said she was like a fury.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would like to see it, Alessandro,” she said gently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, no, no, Majella!” he cried; “you would not.
