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Chapter XV
LOOKING OUT FOR EDINA. In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children. They were on the tiptoe of expectation, waiting for Edina. A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not. The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
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 “The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were on the tiptoe of expectation, waiting for Edina.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.”
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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 A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
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From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
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From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
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From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
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From this reading LOOKING OUT FOR EDINA.
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From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
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From this reading They were on the tiptoe of expectation, waiting for Edina.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING OUT FOR EDINA.
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From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
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From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
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From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOOKING OUT FOR EDINA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were on the tiptoe of expectation, waiting for Edina.
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From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOOKING OUT FOR EDINA.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were on the tiptoe of expectation, waiting for Edina.
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From this reading They were on the tiptoe of expectation, waiting for Edina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were on the tiptoe of expectation, waiting for Edina.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were on the tiptoe of expectation, waiting for Edina.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A vehicle of some kind could be discerned at a distance; opinions differed as to whether it was a fly or not.
belonging to which person
From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bow-window of the shabby dining-room at Spring Lawn stood Major Raynor, his wife and children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening sunbeams fell athwart the green lawn and on the flowers, whose perfume mingled with that of the hay, lying in cocks in the adjoining field.
