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Chapter VIII
"I find," said Arthur, "that I like the Glasgow accent. There is something so soft and--and----" "Slushy?" she suggested. "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly. But don't you think this is a wonderfully good luncheon for one-and-sixpence?" "Quite extraordinarily good.
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 “"But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But don't you think this is a wonderfully good luncheon for one-and-sixpence?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Quite extraordinarily good.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There is something so soft and--and----" "Slushy?" she suggested.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But don't you think this is a wonderfully good luncheon for one-and-sixpence?"”
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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 "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.
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From this reading "I find," said Arthur, "that I like the Glasgow accent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is something so soft and--and----" "Slushy?" she suggested.
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From this reading "I find," said Arthur, "that I like the Glasgow accent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But don't you think this is a wonderfully good luncheon for one-and-sixpence?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quite extraordinarily good.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I find," said Arthur, "that I like the Glasgow accent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But don't you think this is a wonderfully good luncheon for one-and-sixpence?"
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From this reading "I find," said Arthur, "that I like the Glasgow accent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But don't you think this is a wonderfully good luncheon for one-and-sixpence?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I find," said Arthur, "that I like the Glasgow accent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something so soft and--and----" "Slushy?" she suggested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I find," said Arthur, "that I like the Glasgow accent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But don't you think this is a wonderfully good luncheon for one-and-sixpence?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But don't you think this is a wonderfully good luncheon for one-and-sixpence?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Quite extraordinarily good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I find," said Arthur, "that I like the Glasgow accent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is something so soft and--and----" "Slushy?" she suggested.
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From this reading There is something so soft and--and----" "Slushy?" she suggested.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There is something so soft and--and----" "Slushy?" she suggested.
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From this reading There is something so soft and--and----" "Slushy?" she suggested.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something so soft and--and----" "Slushy?" she suggested.
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From this reading There is something so soft and--and----" "Slushy?" she suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I find," said Arthur, "that I like the Glasgow accent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I find," said Arthur, "that I like the Glasgow accent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is something so soft and--and----" "Slushy?" she suggested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But don't you think this is a wonderfully good luncheon for one-and-sixpence?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But don't you think this is a wonderfully good luncheon for one-and-sixpence?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But don't you think this is a wonderfully good luncheon for one-and-sixpence?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I know what you mean: there is a cosy feeling about it, and it is kindly.
