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Chapter XIV
REMONSTRANCE. ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it? I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’ ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’ ‘Come, come! you’re forgetting,’ replied her husband.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Come, come! you’re forgetting,’ replied her husband.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Come, come! you’re forgetting,’ replied her husband.”
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading “I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?”
but in spite of that
From this reading “‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’”
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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 ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
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From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Come, come! you’re forgetting,’ replied her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
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From this reading ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?
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From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
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From this reading ‘Come, come! you’re forgetting,’ replied her husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Come, come! you’re forgetting,’ replied her husband.
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From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
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From this reading ‘Come, come! you’re forgetting,’ replied her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
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From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
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From this reading ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
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From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
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From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?
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From this reading REMONSTRANCE.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Come, come! you’re forgetting,’ replied her husband.
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
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From this reading ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?
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From this reading ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Well, old lady,’ commenced Mr Vansittart facetiously, ‘and what is it?
at the time that
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
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From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
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From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
but in spite of that
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope the skipper ain’t been taking liberties with you, nor nothing of that sort.’
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From this reading ‘Come, come! you’re forgetting,’ replied her husband.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Oh, now, John! do stop your nonsense, when you know well I’ve been your married wife for five-and-twenty years, and no man ever dared take a liberty with me yet.’
