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Chapter X
THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time. Then, turning to her, Curlie asked: "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?" "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?" "Yes."
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 “Then, turning to her, Curlie asked:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “"Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"”
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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 THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
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From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
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From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, turning to her, Curlie asked:
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From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
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From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, turning to her, Curlie asked:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
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From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
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From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, turning to her, Curlie asked:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, turning to her, Curlie asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIRST LAP OF A LONG JOURNEY On the way back to the Ardmore home both the girl and her escort were silent for some time.
at the time that
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that an airplane which flies up from the ocean and lights upon it when one wishes it to?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has this friend of your brother's--Brightwood, did you say his name was?--has he a seaplane?"
