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Chapter XXIV
“Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day. “You did, indeed. Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling. I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result. Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
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 “I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.”
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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 I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
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From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
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From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
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From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
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From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
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From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
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From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
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From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
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From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
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From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
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From this reading “You did, indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
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From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
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From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
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From this reading Don’t you feel proud of your first attempt at match-making?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
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From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
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From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
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From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
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From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
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From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m sure it woke Maurice to a sense of the desperate nature of the situation, and so brought about the happy result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your booted and spurred impatience was most telling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, did I play up to you?” asked Wylie, finding Zoe in the verandah the next day.
