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Chapter VIII
OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton. I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge." I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back. "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order. We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
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 “We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."”
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.”
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From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
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From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
a person, without saying who
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked up in confusion, and put my sticky hands behind my back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've been working hard all the afternoon to get tidy, but we're just in the middle of an accident."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you had come ten minutes later, Aunt Isobel," I said, "you would have found us in beautiful order.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am ashamed of their appearance, but you will see how they need somebody to take them in charge."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading OUR GOVERNESS "HERE are your pupils, Miss Garton.
