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Chapter XX
Hedwig came to tea that afternoon. She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency. He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead. “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig. “I like doing it.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.”
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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 She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
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From this reading “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
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From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
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From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
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From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
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From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
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From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
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From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
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From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig.
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From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
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From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
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From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
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From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
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From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
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From this reading “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I always do it,” he informed Hedwig.
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From this reading “I like doing it.
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From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
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From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
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From this reading He had, as a matter of fact, been putting cold cloths on Miss Braithwaite’s forehead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
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From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
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From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hedwig came to tea that afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came in softly, and defiantly, for she was doing a forbidden thing, but Prince Ferdinand William Otto had put away the frame against such a contingency.
