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Chapter VII
The third wife had retired a short distance from the others. With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret. From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire. "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death. We had better do something while yet we have a chance.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We had better do something while yet we have a chance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.”
during the time that
From this reading “We had better do something while yet we have a chance.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “We had better do something while yet we have a chance.”
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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 The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
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From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
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From this reading We had better do something while yet we have a chance.
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From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
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From this reading We had better do something while yet we have a chance.
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From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
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From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
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From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We had better do something while yet we have a chance.
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From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
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From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.
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From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
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From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
went away to a private place
From this reading The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We had better do something while yet we have a chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
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From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
during the time that
From this reading We had better do something while yet we have a chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the appearance of the whole caravan, a stranger could have divined that some event of thrilling interest was about to transpire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The third wife had retired a short distance from the others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her child in her arms, she sate upon the ground, contemplating the scene before her with a look of mingled surprise, curiosity, and regret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
but in spite of that
From this reading We had better do something while yet we have a chance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Colin," cried Terence, encouragingly, "we won't sit here quietly and see you meet death.
