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Chapter III
"Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice. "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?" She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream. "We'd need some outing clothes, of course. I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'd need some outing clothes, of course.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'd need some outing clothes, of course.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.”
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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 "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd need some outing clothes, of course.
two people or things considered together
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'd need some outing clothes, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
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From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
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From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
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From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'd need some outing clothes, of course.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd need some outing clothes, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd need some outing clothes, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd need some outing clothes, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A lake like that on top of a mountain--in weather like this, doesn't it sound like heaven?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She began to pick the pineapple out of her fruit salad, dabbing each morsel in the tiny mound of whipped cream.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I've been thinking that a couple of plain khaki suits--you know--and these leggings that lace down the side, would be all we'd really need.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, _what_ do you know about that!" breathlessly murmured Marion in her crooning voice.
