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Chapter XXXVIII
THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram. Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest. The maid's busy suspicion tempted her to put a venturesome question. She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman. "What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.”
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading “THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The maid's busy suspicion tempted her to put a venturesome question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.”
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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 Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
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From this reading "What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The maid's busy suspicion tempted her to put a venturesome question.
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From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
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From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
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From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.
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From this reading She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The maid's busy suspicion tempted her to put a venturesome question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The maid's busy suspicion tempted her to put a venturesome question.
an angry argument or disagreement
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The maid's busy suspicion tempted her to put a venturesome question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The maid's busy suspicion tempted her to put a venturesome question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The maid's busy suspicion tempted her to put a venturesome question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST QUARREL EARLY in the morning of the next day, Lord Harry received the doctor's telegram.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Iris not having risen at the time, he sent for Fanny Mere, and ordered her to get the spare room ready for a guest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The maid's busy suspicion tempted her to put a venturesome question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She asked if the person expected was a lady or a gentleman.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.
which person or people
From this reading "What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "What business is it of yours who the visitor is?" her master asked sharply.
