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Chapter VI
Cornelia still stared. “No——” she said. “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes. “You’ll love it there after a little while, dear. You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
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 ““You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Cornelia still stared.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.”
during the time that
From this reading ““You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.”
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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 “You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.
later than; following
From this reading “You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
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From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelia still stared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
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From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading “No——” she said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No——” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No——” she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cornelia still stared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cornelia still stared.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, Mamma, no——” Mrs. Cromwell was touched, seeing the terror that gathered in her child’s eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
during the time that
From this reading “You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll love it there after a little while, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may think it’s pleasant to stay here, but after you’ve been there a week or so, it’s such a lovely place that you——” But Cornelia threw herself down passionately at her mother’s feet.
