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Chapter XVI
“But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins. “The man’s all eyes and the woman all ears. They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em. I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road. There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.”
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em.”
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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 There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
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From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
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From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
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From this reading They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
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From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
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From this reading They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em.
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From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
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From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
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From this reading “The man’s all eyes and the woman all ears.
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From this reading They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em.
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From this reading “The man’s all eyes and the woman all ears.
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From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
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From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
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From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
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From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em.
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From this reading “The man’s all eyes and the woman all ears.
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From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
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From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
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From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em.
above and across; more than
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em.
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
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From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don’t seem to ’ave any other senses left ’em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
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From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the usual crowd watching a pack of them Italians laying down the asphalt in ’Olborn, and ’e was among ’em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ran against ’im the other night, on my way ’ome, at the corner of Gray’s Inn Road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The man’s all eyes and the woman all ears.
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From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But that’s courtship all the world over—old and young alike, so far as I’ve been able to see it,” was the opinion of Mrs. Wilkins.
