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Chapter VII
“One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go. “Mrs. Whitcomb will have to leave us to-morrow,” mamma rejoined. “I do not believe I could spare you both. On the other hand, we do not desire to slight Mrs. Hyde’s kind invitation.” “Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I do not believe I could spare you both.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the other hand, we do not desire to slight Mrs. Hyde’s kind invitation.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Mrs. Whitcomb will have to leave us to-morrow,” mamma rejoined.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ““Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Mrs. Whitcomb will have to leave us to-morrow,” mamma rejoined.”
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I do not believe I could spare you both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
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From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
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From this reading On the other hand, we do not desire to slight Mrs. Hyde’s kind invitation.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not believe I could spare you both.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other hand, we do not desire to slight Mrs. Hyde’s kind invitation.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mrs. Whitcomb will have to leave us to-morrow,” mamma rejoined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other hand, we do not desire to slight Mrs. Hyde’s kind invitation.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not believe I could spare you both.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other hand, we do not desire to slight Mrs. Hyde’s kind invitation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other hand, we do not desire to slight Mrs. Hyde’s kind invitation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Whitcomb will have to leave us to-morrow,” mamma rejoined.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Whitcomb will have to leave us to-morrow,” mamma rejoined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Whitcomb will have to leave us to-morrow,” mamma rejoined.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, we do not desire to slight Mrs. Hyde’s kind invitation.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other hand, we do not desire to slight Mrs. Hyde’s kind invitation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Whitcomb will have to leave us to-morrow,” mamma rejoined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the other hand, we do not desire to slight Mrs. Hyde’s kind invitation.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do not believe I could spare you both.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let Fannie go then,” I exclaimed; “she and Stuart get along so nicely!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Whitcomb will have to leave us to-morrow,” mamma rejoined.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the other hand, we do not desire to slight Mrs. Hyde’s kind invitation.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mrs. Whitcomb will have to leave us to-morrow,” mamma rejoined.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of us must certainly go to the picnic,” papa said; and he did not see why both could not go.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mrs. Whitcomb will have to leave us to-morrow,” mamma rejoined.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I do not believe I could spare you both.
