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Chapter XIX
She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured. “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.” “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly. “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?” “Broadcast your folly,” said Crispin.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?””
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading ““Broadcast your folly,” said Crispin.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?””
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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 She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
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From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Broadcast your folly,” said Crispin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
an action or decision that shows a lack of good judgment
From this reading “Broadcast your folly,” said Crispin.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
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From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
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From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I—I’m sure I should have seized her,” said Crispin brokenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
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From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She blew her host a kiss, and the toast was honoured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, now,” said Herrick, squeezing the end of a cigar, “what’s the first thing to do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “A little more of this,” said Mrs. Willoughby, “and I shall break down.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Broadcast your folly,” said Crispin.
