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Chapter XI
"About the same age; but he is so used up." "I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand. I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you." "Fie, madame! I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
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 “"About the same age; but he is so used up."”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"About the same age; but he is so used up."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About the same age; but he is so used up."
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
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From this reading "About the same age; but he is so used up."
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From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.
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From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.
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From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "About the same age; but he is so used up."
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From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
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From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
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From this reading "Fie, madame!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "About the same age; but he is so used up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "About the same age; but he is so used up."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fie, madame!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "About the same age; but he is so used up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "About the same age; but he is so used up."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About the same age; but he is so used up."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About the same age; but he is so used up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "About the same age; but he is so used up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have never even thought of them; if she had been ugly it would have been all the same; she happens to be pretty, so much the better."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I knew that you were above mere vulgar sentiment, and that yonder child's fascinations did not constitute the attraction for you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I begin to understand, and to recognize your fine hand.
