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Chapter XV
BERT COMES BACK. One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door. "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots. "Come in!" added Flaxen. Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.
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 “"Come in!" added Flaxen.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.”
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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 One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in!" added Flaxen.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.
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From this reading "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.
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From this reading "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.
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From this reading BERT COMES BACK.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.
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From this reading BERT COMES BACK.
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From this reading "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.
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From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
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From this reading Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.
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From this reading Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.
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From this reading BERT COMES BACK.
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From this reading Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.
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From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
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From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
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From this reading "Come in!" added Flaxen.
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From this reading Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.
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From this reading "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.
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From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
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From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
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From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
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From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
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From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
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From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
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From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
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From this reading Gearheart walked in slowly, closed the door behind his back, and stood devouring the cheerful scene.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
at the time that
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
which person or people
From this reading "Come in!" shouted Anson, who was giving baby her regular ride on his boots.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One raw March evening, when the wind was roaring among the gray branches of the maples like a lion in wrath, some one knocked on the door.
