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Chapter XVIII
"I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over. Anstice sat outside on the terrace enjoying a rest. She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed. It was a lovely evening in late June. Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Anstice sat outside on the terrace enjoying a rest.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anstice sat outside on the terrace enjoying a rest.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “"I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.”
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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 Anstice sat outside on the terrace enjoying a rest.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
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From this reading Anstice sat outside on the terrace enjoying a rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
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From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
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From this reading "I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.
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From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anstice sat outside on the terrace enjoying a rest.
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From this reading It was a lovely evening in late June.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
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From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
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From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
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From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely evening in late June.
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From this reading It was a lovely evening in late June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely evening in late June.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lovely evening in late June.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
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From this reading Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anstice sat outside on the terrace enjoying a rest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Anstice sat outside on the terrace enjoying a rest.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anstice sat outside on the terrace enjoying a rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anstice sat outside on the terrace enjoying a rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
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From this reading Anstice sat outside on the terrace enjoying a rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
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From this reading Roses were just beginning to riot in the rose-beds and over the walls of the old house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She heard their happy chatter in the rooms above her, as they were being got ready for bed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU" THE children's hour was over.
