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Chapter XXVIII
Feurgéres looked at me in surprise. "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed. "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?" I laughed. "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
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 “"The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.”
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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 "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
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From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
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From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
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From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
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From this reading I laughed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
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From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Feurgéres looked at me in surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The sea air was well enough," I answered, "but I have been having a most interesting conversation."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Is the fresh air so wonderful a tonic, or have you been asleep and dreaming of Paradise?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "What have you been doing to yourself?" he exclaimed.
