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Chapter XVIII
“Wilfred Pell is a gentleman!” said Elaine. “He is intelligent and good-hearted and decent!” “Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow. “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?” Elaine was silent, still angry.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ““He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Wilfred Pell is a gentleman!” said Elaine.”
not one, and not any
From this reading ““He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?””
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ““Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Elaine was silent, still angry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow.”
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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 “Wilfred Pell is a gentleman!” said Elaine.
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From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is intelligent and good-hearted and decent!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elaine was silent, still angry.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is intelligent and good-hearted and decent!”
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wilfred Pell is a gentleman!” said Elaine.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wilfred Pell is a gentleman!” said Elaine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is intelligent and good-hearted and decent!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is intelligent and good-hearted and decent!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is intelligent and good-hearted and decent!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Wilfred Pell is a gentleman!” said Elaine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
not one, and not any
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wilfred Pell is a gentleman!” said Elaine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wilfred Pell is a gentleman!” said Elaine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elaine was silent, still angry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Elaine was silent, still angry.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elaine was silent, still angry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
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From this reading “Wilfred Pell is a gentleman!” said Elaine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Sure!” cried Joe, grinning with an open brow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He is all that; and I am none of it!—But what does it all signify really, between man and woman?”
