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Chapter V
"O, monstrous! I never heard of such a thing. I'll interview the board about it if you like. Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily. In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
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 “I'll interview the board about it if you like.”
any thing at all
From this reading “Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never heard of such a thing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I never heard of such a thing.”
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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 never heard of such a thing.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I'll interview the board about it if you like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
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From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
any thing at all
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll interview the board about it if you like.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
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From this reading I never heard of such a thing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never heard of such a thing.
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From this reading I'll interview the board about it if you like.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll interview the board about it if you like.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
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From this reading I'll interview the board about it if you like.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll interview the board about it if you like.
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From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll interview the board about it if you like.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O, monstrous!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never heard of such a thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
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From this reading "O, monstrous!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never heard of such a thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never heard of such a thing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a more serious mood, however, she asked him presently, "I suppose it has been rather a disappointment?...
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll interview the board about it if you like.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never heard of such a thing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll interview the board about it if you like.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell your donkeys they may eat anything they choose in future, it is not going down in the bill any more!..." and they both laughed gaily.
