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Chapter III
A GYPSY TEA. Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate. They did not know what to do with themselves. They had explored the place the day before. They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They had explored the place the day before.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They did not know what to do with themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “They did not know what to do with themselves.”
in the direction of
From this reading “They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.”
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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 GYPSY TEA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had explored the place the day before.
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From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
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From this reading They had explored the place the day before.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not know what to do with themselves.
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From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They did not know what to do with themselves.
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From this reading They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had explored the place the day before.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GYPSY TEA.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had explored the place the day before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
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From this reading They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did not know what to do with themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had explored the place the day before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A GYPSY TEA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They did not know what to do with themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not know what to do with themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
in the direction of
From this reading They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.
something that needs very little effort
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
up to a particular time
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had visited the kitchen-garden and the flower-garden, and the paddocks and the shrubberies and the lawns, and they had wandered down towards the river.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lessons were not to begin until the following morning, and the six boarders were feeling in consequence a trifle disconsolate.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They did not know what to do with themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They did not know what to do with themselves.
