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“Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.” Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully. “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched. “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern. Mrs. Wilson won’t make fun, I know.”
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 ““Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wilson won’t make fun, I know.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Wilson won’t make fun, I know.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
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From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
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From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
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From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wilson won’t make fun, I know.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wilson won’t make fun, I know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Wilson won’t make fun, I know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wilson won’t make fun, I know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Patsey colored scarlet as he said this, but he stood his ground manfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wilson won’t make fun, I know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “They’re so good to me!” and Dil looked up into her visitor’s eyes with such heartsome gratitude that the lady was deeply touched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wilson won’t make fun, I know.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Patsey,” she added, “you’ve got on your best clo’es, ’n’ I wish you’d tie on that big apern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Youse jes’ lay still there, ’n’ Owny, ’n’ me’ll wash up the dishes.”
