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Chapter X
"Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay! And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now. I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores." "But, Olive" exclaimed the captain. "There are no buts," she interrupted.
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 “And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.”
any thing at all
From this reading “And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.”
very surprised
From this reading “"Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But, Olive" exclaimed the captain.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"There are no buts," she interrupted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.”
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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 I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
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From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
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From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
any thing at all
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
very surprised
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Olive" exclaimed the captain.
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From this reading "There are no buts," she interrupted.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But, Olive" exclaimed the captain.
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From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
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From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There are no buts," she interrupted.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
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From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
not any; not one
From this reading "There are no buts," she interrupted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
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From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
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From this reading "But, Olive" exclaimed the captain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
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From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, Olive" exclaimed the captain.
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From this reading "There are no buts," she interrupted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, uncle," she exclaimed, looking into his astonished face, "here I am and here I am going to stay!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
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From this reading I am too happy to know that I have a dear uncle left to me in this world, and to know that we two are going to live together always to want to talk about whys and wherefores."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And if you want to know anything more about it, you will have to wait, for I am not going to make any explanations now.
