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Chapter XXIII
"OUR FATHER" IS BEST. Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them. They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street. There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear. Miss Tredgold was buying a very pretty hat for herself also.
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 “There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Miss Tredgold was buying a very pretty hat for herself also.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.”
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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 Miss Tredgold was buying a very pretty hat for herself also.
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From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
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From this reading Miss Tredgold was buying a very pretty hat for herself also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
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From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
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From this reading "OUR FATHER" IS BEST.
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From this reading Miss Tredgold was buying a very pretty hat for herself also.
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From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
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From this reading "OUR FATHER" IS BEST.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them.
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From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Tredgold was buying a very pretty hat for herself also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Tredgold was buying a very pretty hat for herself also.
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From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "OUR FATHER" IS BEST.
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From this reading Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "OUR FATHER" IS BEST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Tredgold was buying a very pretty hat for herself also.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Tredgold was buying a very pretty hat for herself also.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pauline and Verena found Miss Tredgold waiting for them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There Miss Tredgold asked to see hats, and presently the two girls and their aunt were absorbed in the fascinating occupation of trying on new headgear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They went into the shop, which was quite one of the best shops in the High Street.
