Chapter XXXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

later than; following

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"

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From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

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From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

which person or people

From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"