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No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine. “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber. “Bankruptcy is the official recognition of genius.” “It certainly is the shortest way to distinction,” said Josephine. “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
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 “No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.”
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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 “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
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From this reading “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
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From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
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From this reading “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
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From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It certainly is the shortest way to distinction,” said Josephine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It certainly is the shortest way to distinction,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy is the official recognition of genius.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It certainly is the shortest way to distinction,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
not any; not one
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Bankruptcy is the official recognition of genius.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy is the official recognition of genius.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy is the official recognition of genius.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It certainly is the shortest way to distinction,” said Josephine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He admits a solitary bankruptcy,” said Amber.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bankruptcy’s a sort of English Legion of Honour, isn’t it?--a kind of _bourgeois_ decoration.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bankruptcy is the official recognition of genius.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It certainly is the shortest way to distinction,” said Josephine.
which person or people
From this reading No one who has not been bankrupt at least twice could afford to be so careful about his dress as Mr. Richmond is,” said Josephine.
