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Chapter XIX
Clare was enjoying tea and triumph. She had worked hard for both, and was virtuously fatigued. The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes. The Common-room, tinkling its tea-cups, buzzed criticism and approval. The rehearsal had been a success.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The rehearsal had been a success.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.”
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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 The rehearsal had been a success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clare was enjoying tea and triumph.
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From this reading The Common-room, tinkling its tea-cups, buzzed criticism and approval.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rehearsal had been a success.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had worked hard for both, and was virtuously fatigued.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.
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From this reading The Common-room, tinkling its tea-cups, buzzed criticism and approval.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.
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From this reading Clare was enjoying tea and triumph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.
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From this reading The Common-room, tinkling its tea-cups, buzzed criticism and approval.
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From this reading The Common-room, tinkling its tea-cups, buzzed criticism and approval.
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From this reading Clare was enjoying tea and triumph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had worked hard for both, and was virtuously fatigued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had worked hard for both, and was virtuously fatigued.
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From this reading The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had worked hard for both, and was virtuously fatigued.
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From this reading She had worked hard for both, and was virtuously fatigued.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Common-room, tinkling its tea-cups, buzzed criticism and approval.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.
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From this reading The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rehearsal had been a success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had worked hard for both, and was virtuously fatigued.
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From this reading The rehearsal had been a success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clare was enjoying tea and triumph.
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From this reading The Common-room, tinkling its tea-cups, buzzed criticism and approval.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rocking-chair was comfortable, and the little gym mistress had brought her her favourite cakes.
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From this reading The Common-room, tinkling its tea-cups, buzzed criticism and approval.
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From this reading Clare was enjoying tea and triumph.
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From this reading She had worked hard for both, and was virtuously fatigued.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clare was enjoying tea and triumph.
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From this reading She had worked hard for both, and was virtuously fatigued.
