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Chapter X
“What did he say?” she asked. “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.” Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard. “Did he seem sad?” asked her niece. “He was dark under the eyes,” said Mrs. Penniman.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What did he say?” she asked.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ““He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ““He was dark under the eyes,” said Mrs. Penniman.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
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From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
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From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
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From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He was dark under the eyes,” said Mrs. Penniman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
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From this reading “He was dark under the eyes,” said Mrs. Penniman.
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From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did he seem sad?” asked her niece.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
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From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
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From this reading “Did he seem sad?” asked her niece.
not any; not one
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did he seem sad?” asked her niece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did he seem sad?” asked her niece.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He was dark under the eyes,” said Mrs. Penniman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was dark under the eyes,” said Mrs. Penniman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did he say?” she asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Catherine made no answer to this, and Mrs. Penniman almost lost patience again; owing to which she at last volunteered the information that Morris looked very handsome, but terribly haggard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He said he is ready to marry you any day, in spite of everything.”
