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Chapter VIII
"No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor. She said she wanted to get away from the parlors as far as possible." "Then I should like a peep at the one overhead." The wrenching of the pin-cushion from its place had given me an idea. They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
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 “"No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.”
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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 "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
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From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wrenching of the pin-cushion from its place had given me an idea.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said she wanted to get away from the parlors as far as possible."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then I should like a peep at the one overhead."
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From this reading She said she wanted to get away from the parlors as far as possible."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
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From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
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From this reading They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she wanted to get away from the parlors as far as possible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
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From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She said she wanted to get away from the parlors as far as possible."
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From this reading They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she wanted to get away from the parlors as far as possible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wrenching of the pin-cushion from its place had given me an idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wrenching of the pin-cushion from its place had given me an idea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I should like a peep at the one overhead."
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From this reading The wrenching of the pin-cushion from its place had given me an idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
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From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The wrenching of the pin-cushion from its place had given me an idea.
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From this reading "Then I should like a peep at the one overhead."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wrenching of the pin-cushion from its place had given me an idea.
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From this reading They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I should like a peep at the one overhead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she wanted to get away from the parlors as far as possible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I should like a peep at the one overhead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wrenching of the pin-cushion from its place had given me an idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wrenching of the pin-cushion from its place had given me an idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she wanted to get away from the parlors as far as possible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she wanted to get away from the parlors as far as possible."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said she wanted to get away from the parlors as far as possible."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Then I should like a peep at the one overhead."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I should like a peep at the one overhead."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said she wanted to get away from the parlors as far as possible."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No, we were going to," answered Isabella, "but afterwards Caroline took a freak to sleep in one of the rooms on the third floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They looked at me wistfully as they turned to mount the stairs, but I did not enlighten them further.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wrenching of the pin-cushion from its place had given me an idea.
