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Chapter XXI
_A HEAD OF LETTUCE_. One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation. 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper? There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner. I thought he might fancy a salad.'
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 “One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I thought he might fancy a salad.'”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought he might fancy a salad.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.”
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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 HEAD OF LETTUCE_.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
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From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
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From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
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From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
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From this reading I thought he might fancy a salad.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought he might fancy a salad.'
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From this reading _A HEAD OF LETTUCE_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A HEAD OF LETTUCE_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought he might fancy a salad.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A HEAD OF LETTUCE_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought he might fancy a salad.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought he might fancy a salad.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There's nought in the house but a bit o' cold green tongue, savin', of course, the morrow's dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
which person or people
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
in the company of; together with
From this reading One afternoon in the end of October, Esther, who had just come home from school was laid hold of by Mrs. Barker with a face of grave calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Miss Esther, will ye approve that I send Christopher over to that market woman's to get a head o' lettuce for the colonel's supper?
