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Chapter XIV
“Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him. “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.” He laughed softly. “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires. The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
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 ““In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading ““I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.”
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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 knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
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From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
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From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
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From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laughed softly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He laughed softly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
not any; not one
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He laughed softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In my country,” he answered, “there are no millionaires.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The money which we have, however, we spend, perhaps a little differently.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I knew that you were a man of taste, but I did not know that you were also a millionaire.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your rooms, Prince, are wonderful,” Penelope said to him.
