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Chapter XXXIV
A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily. “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco. “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same. I’m glad to see a cigar this morning. It’s the pipe that I protest against.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “It’s the pipe that I protest against.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s the pipe that I protest against.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.”
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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 A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It’s the pipe that I protest against.
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From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m glad to see a cigar this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m glad to see a cigar this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m glad to see a cigar this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
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From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the pipe that I protest against.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s the pipe that I protest against.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve been here early in the morning and late at night, _mon oncle_, and it’s always the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m glad to see a cigar this morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s the pipe that I protest against.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I’m glad to see a cigar this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m glad to see a cigar this morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Am I not the early bird?” she demanded, walking into the library and flinging at its owner her usual comment on its eternal odor of tobacco.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEW UNDERSTANDING Rodney Merriam opened the door and greeted Zelda cheerily.
