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Chapter XIV
"Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day." "I don't want any, Polly," I replied. "I was going to ask you to sell me a cup of tea." "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad." To the girl's great delight, I accepted her offer.
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 “"And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To the girl's great delight, I accepted her offer.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “"And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I don't want any, Polly," I replied.”
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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 "I was going to ask you to sell me a cup of tea."
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From this reading To the girl's great delight, I accepted her offer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want any, Polly," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was going to ask you to sell me a cup of tea."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was going to ask you to sell me a cup of tea."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the girl's great delight, I accepted her offer.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want any, Polly," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the girl's great delight, I accepted her offer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was going to ask you to sell me a cup of tea."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the girl's great delight, I accepted her offer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To the girl's great delight, I accepted her offer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I was going to ask you to sell me a cup of tea."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was going to ask you to sell me a cup of tea."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the girl's great delight, I accepted her offer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want any, Polly," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't want any, Polly," I replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was going to ask you to sell me a cup of tea."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the girl's great delight, I accepted her offer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was going to ask you to sell me a cup of tea."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want any, Polly," I replied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was going to ask you to sell me a cup of tea."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sweets and puffs aren't good for you, sir, and I won't sell you one to-day."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I won't do that neither, sir; but I'm going to make myself some directly, and if you'll condescend to sit down in father's big chair and have some, I should be glad."
