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WILLIS: ‘And grabbed your watch from him?’ ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS. ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind! He knew it wouldn’t have been any use.’ MRS.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
any thing at all
From this reading “ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He knew it wouldn’t have been any use.’”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He knew it wouldn’t have been any use.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.”
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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 ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
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From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLIS: ‘And grabbed your watch from him?’
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From this reading He knew it wouldn’t have been any use.’
any thing at all
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew it wouldn’t have been any use.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
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From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WILLIS: ‘And grabbed your watch from him?’
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From this reading WILLIS: ‘And grabbed your watch from him?’
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From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He knew it wouldn’t have been any use.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WILLIS: ‘And grabbed your watch from him?’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew it wouldn’t have been any use.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘And he didn’t call for the police, or anything—’ WILLIS: ‘Ah, that showed presence of mind!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew it wouldn’t have been any use.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
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From this reading WILLIS: ‘And grabbed your watch from him?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ROBERTS: ‘I was in quite a frenzy; I really hardly knew what I was doing—’ MRS.
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From this reading WILLIS: ‘And grabbed your watch from him?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew it wouldn’t have been any use.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WILLIS: ‘And grabbed your watch from him?’
