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Chapter VI
His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it. "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door. "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps. "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them. "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
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 “"She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.”
later than; following
From this reading “"We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.”
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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 His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
later than; following
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
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From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
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From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "She doesn't know any more about art," said Alma, "than--nothing at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall be roand raght soon in the mawning, then," she threatened at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, Alma?" her mother asked, when the door closed upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His daughter took leave of them in formal phrase, but with a jolly cordiality of manner that deformalized it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We shall be all ready for you," Alma called after her down the steps.
