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Chapter VI
“Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs. “I want you to meet my girls. They’ll all be glad to see you again.” I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested. If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
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 “They’ll all be glad to see you again.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.”
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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 “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
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From this reading They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
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From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
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From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
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From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
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From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
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From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
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From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they noticed my embarrassment they did not show it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ll all be glad to see you again.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want you to meet my girls.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
which person or people
From this reading I had but one name then, so I gave her that, and was introduced to the girls who were waiting in the dining room, the same six girls that had been arrested.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Give me a name, any name you like,” said the madam as we went downstairs.
