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Chapter XXXIII
After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom. An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard. The pane was open and the blind flapped. The room had little ornament and was unattractive. "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The pane was open and the blind flapped.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.”
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later than; following
From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
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From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
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From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
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From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
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From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
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From this reading The pane was open and the blind flapped.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room had little ornament and was unattractive.
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From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
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From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
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From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The pane was open and the blind flapped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room had little ornament and was unattractive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pane was open and the blind flapped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room had little ornament and was unattractive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
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From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After tea Sophia took Blue and Red apart into their little bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room had little ornament and was unattractive.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An old cotton blind was pulled down to shield the low window from passers in the yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How could you write letters to that Mr. Harkness?" asked Sophia, trying to be patient.
