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Chapter VII
“But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment. “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy. “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.” And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge. The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
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 “And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.”
any thing at all
From this reading ““But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.”
shining brightly
From this reading ““Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.”
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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 “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
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From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
any thing at all
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
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From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
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From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
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From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
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From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
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From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
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From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
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From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
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From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
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From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
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From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
shining brightly
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh no, of course not,” said Aaron, joyously, and his face became radiant and happy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
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From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
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From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
at the time that
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
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From this reading The widow, meditating many things in her heart, commenced the hemming of a handkerchief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But it mustn’t mean anything, sir,” was the widow’s weak answer, when she had paused on the question for a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then, he rapidly got out his cardboard, and set himself to work about another bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I do beg your pardon for burning it; and the young ladies’ pardon too.”
