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Chapter IX
“Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected. “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided. Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.” “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.” “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
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 ““Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.””
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
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From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m going to the depot,” returned Lilian; “and I saw Finn go out to harness just now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirty strands, as I live, and here I am wanting you to fix my curls, you do it so much better than I can.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
at the time that
From this reading “Come, Milly,—do hurry!” said Lilian to Mildred on the afternoon of the day when Lawrence was expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Plenty of time,” returned Mildred; “Lawrence won’t be here this hour.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It seems as though you never would get all that hair braided.
