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Chapter IX
SCHOOL. I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker. The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress. "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked. "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
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From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
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From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
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From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
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From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
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From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
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From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
not any; not one
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
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From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
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From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
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From this reading SCHOOL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
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From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had another time the next day between Mrs Sandford and the mantua-maker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mantua-maker came to take orders about making my school dress.
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From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
except if; if not
From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
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From this reading "This sort of stuff will make no sort of an appearance unless it is well trimmed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How will you have it trimmed?" she asked.
