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Chapter XXI
Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow. She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast. It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang. “Mr. Denslow is calling,” said Jennie. “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.””
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
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From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Denslow is calling,” said Jennie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
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From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Denslow is calling,” said Jennie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Denslow is calling,” said Jennie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Denslow is calling,” said Jennie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Denslow is calling,” said Jennie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had assumed some of Elinor's cares for the day, for Elinor herself had not been visible since breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lily had an unexpected visitor that afternoon, in the person of Pink Denslow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
at the time that
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It soothed the girl to attend to small duties, and she was washing and wiping Elinor's small stock of fine china when the bell rang.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn't know if you'd see him, so I said I didn't know if you were in.”
