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Chapter XXVIII
"'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around. It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room. "No, Leo," the Irishman warned the young poet. "Let the one suffice you. Your cheeks are warm with it.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let the one suffice you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Let the one suffice you.”
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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 "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
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From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
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From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your cheeks are warm with it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your cheeks are warm with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
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From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
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From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
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From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
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From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
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From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
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From this reading "No, Leo," the Irishman warned the young poet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let the one suffice you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Leo," the Irishman warned the young poet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Let the one suffice you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Leo," the Irishman warned the young poet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let the one suffice you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the hour before dinner, and Graham, Leo and Terrence McFane had chanced together in the stag-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your cheeks are warm with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Leo," the Irishman warned the young poet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady's own," Terrence was saying, as he helped himself to a cocktail from the tray Ah Ha was passing around.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Your cheeks are warm with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let the one suffice you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, Leo," the Irishman warned the young poet.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your cheeks are warm with it.
