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Chapter XV
LITTLE EVA. Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch. As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva. "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you? You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You look as though you'd lost your last friend."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LITTLE EVA.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You look as though you'd lost your last friend."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “You look as though you'd lost your last friend."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE EVA.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
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From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
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From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LITTLE EVA.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
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From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
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From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he was coming out of the pawn-shop late in the afternoon he almost collided with Little Eva.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
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From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
in or at the place that
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early in March Jimmy was again forced to part with his watch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For the love of Mike!" cried that young lady, "where have you been all this time, and what's happened to you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You look as though you'd lost your last friend."
