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Chapter XXV
Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion. “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said. “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later. The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.” Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
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 “Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.”
On the present night.
From this reading “The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.””
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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 Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
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From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
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From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
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From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
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From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
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From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
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From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her partner made the best of it, as Lady Cynthia's partners, nowadays, generally had to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bored and listless, like a tired and drooping lily in the arms of her somewhat athletic partner, Lady Cynthia brought her dance to a somewhat abrupt conclusion.
On the present night.
From this reading The floor seems sticky tonight, or my feet are heavy.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is some one in the lounge there to whom I wish to speak,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Perhaps you won't mind if we finish later.
