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Chapter XV
"To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight." Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa. "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored." "I have been nothing of the sort," she answered. "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “"To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.”
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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 "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
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From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
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From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.
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From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
