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Chapter XXI
Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native. It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner. The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included. One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war. The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.”
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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 It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
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From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
later than; following
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
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From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
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From this reading The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.
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From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
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From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
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From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.
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From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
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From this reading The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
not any; not one
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the jubilee men is a son of General Joe Johnson, and was educated by him after the war.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The party came up to the house and we had a pleasant time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is true they praise God, but that is merely a formality, and nothing in it; they open out their whole hearts to no foreigner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The musical critics of the German press praise the Jubilees with great enthusiasm--acquired technique etc, included.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, these countries are different: they would do all that, if it were native.
