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Chapter VII
"Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly. "For that you have to take your chance with the rest." Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself. "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully. "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
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 “"Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"For that you have to take your chance with the rest."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For that you have to take your chance with the rest."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For that you have to take your chance with the rest."”
extremely frightened
From this reading “Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"If it was not for the chance it would be easy."”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
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From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is news!" retorted Nina scornfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
extremely frightened
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
at the time that
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peppina had learnt from Cesare to mock at omens which came to others, but she could not help being still terrified when she encountered them herself.
which person or people
From this reading "Eh, who knows?" she answered carelessly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If it was not for the chance it would be easy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For that you have to take your chance with the rest."
