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Chapter XI
THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked. Outside was a grey cold world. But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her. It was her first day downstairs. Only three o'clock, and yet it seemed almost dark.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was her first day downstairs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Outside was a grey cold world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Only three o'clock, and yet it seemed almost dark.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Only three o'clock, and yet it seemed almost dark.”
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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 Outside was a grey cold world.
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From this reading Only three o'clock, and yet it seemed almost dark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
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From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
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From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
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From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
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From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
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From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside was a grey cold world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only three o'clock, and yet it seemed almost dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her first day downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her first day downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was her first day downstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside was a grey cold world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only three o'clock, and yet it seemed almost dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only three o'clock, and yet it seemed almost dark.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside was a grey cold world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only three o'clock, and yet it seemed almost dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only three o'clock, and yet it seemed almost dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But inside the Manor, the log-fires were blazing and sputtering, the thick curtains were drawn to keep off draughts, and in the drawing-room, Anstice was back in her big chair, and the children clustered around her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE "BEST OF THE BARGAIN" IT was snowing heavily, the Fells were covered, the roads were blocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside was a grey cold world.
but in spite of that
From this reading Only three o'clock, and yet it seemed almost dark.
