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Chapter XIII
"Suppose they do," said Rosine; "what does it matter?" "Nothing," said Mary; "but--" "Listen!" exclaimed Rosine. They were silent, and the cook was heard to go away. Presently her voice was heard in the garden. "Dear me!" said Rosine; "there she is, calling me outside."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing," said Mary; "but--" "Listen!" exclaimed Rosine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Dear me!" said Rosine; "there she is, calling me outside."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Suppose they do," said Rosine; "what does it matter?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were silent, and the cook was heard to go away.
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From this reading They were silent, and the cook was heard to go away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing," said Mary; "but--" "Listen!" exclaimed Rosine.
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From this reading "Dear me!" said Rosine; "there she is, calling me outside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent, and the cook was heard to go away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear me!" said Rosine; "there she is, calling me outside."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Suppose they do," said Rosine; "what does it matter?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Suppose they do," said Rosine; "what does it matter?"
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From this reading "Nothing," said Mary; "but--" "Listen!" exclaimed Rosine.
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From this reading Presently her voice was heard in the garden.
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From this reading They were silent, and the cook was heard to go away.
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From this reading They were silent, and the cook was heard to go away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently her voice was heard in the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently her voice was heard in the garden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear me!" said Rosine; "there she is, calling me outside."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Suppose they do," said Rosine; "what does it matter?"
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From this reading "Nothing," said Mary; "but--" "Listen!" exclaimed Rosine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing," said Mary; "but--" "Listen!" exclaimed Rosine.
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From this reading "Suppose they do," said Rosine; "what does it matter?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!" said Rosine; "there she is, calling me outside."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," said Mary; "but--" "Listen!" exclaimed Rosine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Dear me!" said Rosine; "there she is, calling me outside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently her voice was heard in the garden.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Suppose they do," said Rosine; "what does it matter?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Suppose they do," said Rosine; "what does it matter?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear me!" said Rosine; "there she is, calling me outside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent, and the cook was heard to go away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Suppose they do," said Rosine; "what does it matter?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were silent, and the cook was heard to go away.
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From this reading "Dear me!" said Rosine; "there she is, calling me outside."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Suppose they do," said Rosine; "what does it matter?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were silent, and the cook was heard to go away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently her voice was heard in the garden.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were silent, and the cook was heard to go away.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were silent, and the cook was heard to go away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Suppose they do," said Rosine; "what does it matter?"
