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Chapter V
Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there. Kedzie was wakened by murmurous voices. A man was talking to a woman. They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged. The man was saying in a dialect new to Kedzie:
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.”
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading “Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.”
during the time that
From this reading “Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.”
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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 man was talking to a woman.
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From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
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From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
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From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
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From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
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From this reading The man was saying in a dialect new to Kedzie:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
slept lightly or briefly
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
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From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
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From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man was talking to a woman.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kedzie was wakened by murmurous voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was saying in a dialect new to Kedzie:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was saying in a dialect new to Kedzie:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man was talking to a woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A man was talking to a woman.
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From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kedzie was wakened by murmurous voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kedzie was wakened by murmurous voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They might have been Romeo and Juliet in Verona for the poetry of their grief, but they were in the Bronx Borough, and he was valet and she a housemaid, or so Kedzie judged.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
during the time that
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Anita Adair (_nee_ Kedzie Thropp) had dozed upon her cozy park bench for an uncertain while when her bedroom was invaded by visitors who did not know she was there.
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From this reading A man was talking to a woman.
