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Chapter VII
“Who will buy a wife?” she asked. “Look at me. I am twenty years old and a maid. I will be a good wife to the man who buys me. If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ““Who will buy a wife?” she asked.”
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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 “Who will buy a wife?” she asked.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am twenty years old and a maid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am twenty years old and a maid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who will buy a wife?” she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will be a good wife to the man who buys me.
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From this reading “Who will buy a wife?” she asked.
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From this reading I will be a good wife to the man who buys me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I will be a good wife to the man who buys me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
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From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am twenty years old and a maid.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
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From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look at me.
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From this reading I am twenty years old and a maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will be a good wife to the man who buys me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Look at me.
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From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
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From this reading I am twenty years old and a maid.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who will buy a wife?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will be a good wife to the man who buys me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will be a good wife to the man who buys me.
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From this reading I am twenty years old and a maid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
which person or people
From this reading “Who will buy a wife?” she asked.
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From this reading “Who will buy a wife?” she asked.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Who will buy a wife?” she asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he is a white man, I shall dress in the fashion of white women; if he is an Indian, I shall dress as”—she hesitated a moment—“a squaw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am twenty years old and a maid.
