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Chapter VIII
_He._ Fred Armstrong, by all that is unspeakable! Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust. You are an angel; you have removed my last fear. _She._ Yes; and how? _He._ I was always jealous of Fred Armstrong; he was forever dangling about Annie.
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 “_He._ I was always jealous of Fred Armstrong; he was forever dangling about Annie.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You are an angel; you have removed my last fear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You are an angel; you have removed my last fear.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _He._ I was always jealous of Fred Armstrong; he was forever dangling about Annie.
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From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
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From this reading _He._ Fred Armstrong, by all that is unspeakable!
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From this reading _He._ I was always jealous of Fred Armstrong; he was forever dangling about Annie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You are an angel; you have removed my last fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are an angel; you have removed my last fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He._ I was always jealous of Fred Armstrong; he was forever dangling about Annie.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are an angel; you have removed my last fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He._ Fred Armstrong, by all that is unspeakable!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _He._ Fred Armstrong, by all that is unspeakable!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He._ I was always jealous of Fred Armstrong; he was forever dangling about Annie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are an angel; you have removed my last fear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He._ I was always jealous of Fred Armstrong; he was forever dangling about Annie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He._ Fred Armstrong, by all that is unspeakable!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are an angel; you have removed my last fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He._ Fred Armstrong, by all that is unspeakable!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _She._ Yes; and how?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _He._ Fred Armstrong, by all that is unspeakable!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He._ I was always jealous of Fred Armstrong; he was forever dangling about Annie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You are an angel; you have removed my last fear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You are an angel; you have removed my last fear.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
not any; not one
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _He._ I was always jealous of Fred Armstrong; he was forever dangling about Annie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are an angel; you have removed my last fear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _She._ Yes; and how?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _He._ Fred Armstrong, by all that is unspeakable!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He._ Fred Armstrong, by all that is unspeakable!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _He._ I was always jealous of Fred Armstrong; he was forever dangling about Annie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _She._ Yes; and how?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Agnes Peltonville, I humble myself in the dust before you; and no humiliation could be greater than going down into Cuban dust.
