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Chapter VI
THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir. Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.” I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment. The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate. Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.”
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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 had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
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From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
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From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
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From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
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From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
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From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
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From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
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From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
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From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
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From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
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From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen a persimmon before, but I was in a mood for experiment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL AND THE CANOE “The persimmons are off the place, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The frost-broken rind was certainly forbidding, but the rich pulp brought a surprise of joy to my palate.
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From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Glenarm was very fond of the fruit.”
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From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bates watched me with respectful satisfaction.
