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Chapter VII
UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view. "We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near. "Where in the world have you two been?" "We haven't been anywhere in the world," laughed Jerry, "we've been far above it." "What are you talking about?" demanded Mary.
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 “"What are you talking about?" demanded Mary.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “"We haven't been anywhere in the world," laughed Jerry, "we've been far above it."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Where in the world have you two been?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Where in the world have you two been?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you talking about?" demanded Mary.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "We haven't been anywhere in the world," laughed Jerry, "we've been far above it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
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From this reading "We haven't been anywhere in the world," laughed Jerry, "we've been far above it."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where in the world have you two been?"
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From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you talking about?" demanded Mary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We haven't been anywhere in the world," laughed Jerry, "we've been far above it."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where in the world have you two been?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We haven't been anywhere in the world," laughed Jerry, "we've been far above it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where in the world have you two been?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We haven't been anywhere in the world," laughed Jerry, "we've been far above it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We haven't been anywhere in the world," laughed Jerry, "we've been far above it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you talking about?" demanded Mary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.
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From this reading "We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.
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From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
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From this reading "What are you talking about?" demanded Mary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where in the world have you two been?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where in the world have you two been?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
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From this reading UNCLE BILLY'S STORY "Here they are," cried Beth as Jerry and Uncle Billy came into view.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.
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From this reading "We haven't been anywhere in the world," laughed Jerry, "we've been far above it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you talking about?" demanded Mary.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where in the world have you two been?"
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From this reading "Where in the world have you two been?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where in the world have you two been?"
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From this reading "We thought you'd never come," she reproved as they drew near.
