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Chapter XXIV
IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies." The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone. She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply. De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands. "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.”
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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 IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
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From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
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From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
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From this reading De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
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From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De Chauxville bowed with outspread hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The countess had taken very good care to refrain from making this proposal to Catrina alone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
in or at the place that
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
which person or people
From this reading She was one of those mothers who rule their daughters by springing surprises upon them in a carefully selected company where the daughter is not free to reply.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If it will not bore mademoiselle," he replied.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN THE WEB "What I propose is that Catrina takes you for a drive, my dear baron, with her two ponies."
