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Chapter IV
Mrs Norris once more adjusted her eye-glasses. “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said. “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered. My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up. By the way!
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.”
not one, and not any
From this reading ““My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs Norris once more adjusted her eye-glasses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.”
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading ““It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.”
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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 “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
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From this reading Mrs Norris once more adjusted her eye-glasses.
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From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
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From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up.
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From this reading My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
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From this reading My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
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From this reading Mrs Norris once more adjusted her eye-glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up.
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From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
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From this reading My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Norris once more adjusted her eye-glasses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up.
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From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
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From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up.
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From this reading Mrs Norris once more adjusted her eye-glasses.
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From this reading Mrs Norris once more adjusted her eye-glasses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
not one, and not any
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
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From this reading Mrs Norris once more adjusted her eye-glasses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
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From this reading Mrs Norris once more adjusted her eye-glasses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
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From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My stockings were all dyed blue for me before I put my hair up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
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From this reading By the way!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My father had us all speaking four languages by the time we were twelve, and we have none of us ever quite recovered.
which person or people
From this reading “It’s such a relief to hear someone who is altogether innocent of Spanish, and altogether unashamed,” she said.
