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Chapter III
"How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone. "But let us return to our _unser_. Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?" "_Unser_, did you say?" Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"But let us return to our _unser_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.”
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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 "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
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From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
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From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
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From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "_Unser_, did you say?"
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
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From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
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From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
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From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
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From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Unser_, did you say?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shurochka lifted up her head, blinked her eyes, and stared obstinately at the darkest corner of the room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But let us return to our _unser_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "How wonderful that we should think the same thoughts!" he exclaimed in a dreamy tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Does not this word suggest the idea of something long, thin, lanky, and having a sting--a long, twisting insect, poisonous and repulsive?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_Unser_, did you say?"
