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That last point I used as a lever with Elsie. She positively revels in teaching mathematics. At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme. I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there. However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.”
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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 That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
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From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
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From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
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From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
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From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
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From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
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From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
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From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
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From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
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From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
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From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
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From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
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From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
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From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, to humour her, I began to cast about me for a source of income.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She positively revels in teaching mathematics.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
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From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
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From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
at the time that
From this reading At first, to be sure, she objected that we had only just money enough to pay our way to Cairo, and that when we got there we might starve--her favourite programme.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That last point I used as a lever with Elsie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have not this extraordinary taste for starving; _my_ idea is, to go where you like, and find something decent to eat when you get there.
