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"Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms. "The hour is advancing, and it is damp here, my love. You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could. "No; and I must talk to you." She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The hour is advancing, and it is damp here, my love.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"No; and I must talk to you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.”
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From this reading "The hour is advancing, and it is damp here, my love.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
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From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
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From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.
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From this reading She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hour is advancing, and it is damp here, my love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
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From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
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From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The hour is advancing, and it is damp here, my love.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hour is advancing, and it is damp here, my love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; and I must talk to you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The hour is advancing, and it is damp here, my love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The hour is advancing, and it is damp here, my love.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The hour is advancing, and it is damp here, my love.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No; and I must talk to you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The hour is advancing, and it is damp here, my love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; and I must talk to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat down, but Nino pulled off his cloak and threw it round her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; and I must talk to you."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us sit upon the step and talk," said Hedwig, gently disengaging herself from his arms.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will be cold," said Nino, protesting against delay as best he could.
