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Chapter V
With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations. She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons. “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently. “She's at the gong again.” “In a minute, mama.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““She's at the gong again.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.”
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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 “In a minute, mama.
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From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
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From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She's at the gong again.”
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From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
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From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She's at the gong again.”
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From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
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From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She's at the gong again.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
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From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
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From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In a minute, mama.
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From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In a minute, mama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In a minute, mama.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
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From this reading “She's at the gong again.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading She continued to sketch them, not heeding the summons.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose we'd better go down to lunch,” Mrs. Adams said, absently.
at the time that
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this, having more immediately practical questions before them, they dropped the subject, to bend their entire attention upon the dress; and when the lunch-gong sounded downstairs Alice was still sketching repairs and alterations.
