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Chapter XVIII
"I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world." "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette. "Tell me about it." "Listen." She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Tell me about it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me about it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."”
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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 HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell me about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Listen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, dear?" he asked, throwing down his newspaper on the breakfast table, and lighting a cigarette.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She read the letter, which was open in her hands, and he listened thoughtfully, leaning back in the high-backed oak chair, and watching the blue smoke from his cigarette curl upward to the ceiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I HAVE A FEAR--A FOOLISH FEAR" "Geoff, it's the most extraordinary thing in the world."
