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Chapter XXVII
Jack attempted to follow her, and look in. She waved him back with her hand. "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light." She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket. "Do you remember it?" she asked, showing him the bottle.
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 “She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you remember it?" she asked, showing him the bottle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She waved him back with her hand.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jack attempted to follow her, and look in.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Do you remember it?" she asked, showing him the bottle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
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From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack attempted to follow her, and look in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you remember it?" she asked, showing him the bottle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light."
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From this reading Jack attempted to follow her, and look in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She waved him back with her hand.
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From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light."
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From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you remember it?" she asked, showing him the bottle.
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From this reading Jack attempted to follow her, and look in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
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From this reading She waved him back with her hand.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack attempted to follow her, and look in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She waved him back with her hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack attempted to follow her, and look in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you remember it?" she asked, showing him the bottle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack attempted to follow her, and look in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack attempted to follow her, and look in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
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From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you remember it?" she asked, showing him the bottle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waved him back with her hand.
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From this reading "Do you remember it?" she asked, showing him the bottle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack attempted to follow her, and look in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She waved him back with her hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took the bottle of "Alexander's Wine" from the chest, and having locked the cupboard again, replaced the key in her pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She waved him back with her hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wait at the window," she said, "where you can see the medicine in the light."
