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Chapter VII
Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him. She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet. She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open. He was fast asleep and looked very droll. Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
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 “Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.”
any thing at all
From this reading “She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was fast asleep and looked very droll.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.”
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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 She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
any thing at all
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
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From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
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From this reading He was fast asleep and looked very droll.
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From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
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From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
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From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
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From this reading He was fast asleep and looked very droll.
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From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
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From this reading He was fast asleep and looked very droll.
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From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
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From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
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From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
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From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
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From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
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From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
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From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
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From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was fast asleep and looked very droll.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
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From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
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From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
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From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
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From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
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From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
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From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
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From this reading He was fast asleep and looked very droll.
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From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
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From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
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From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
