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Chapter VIII
“Ah! that is what I meant to say!” said Eugene. “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her. “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke. “Yes, indeed. I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.”
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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 I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
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From this reading “Ah! that is what I meant to say!” said Eugene.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
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From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
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From this reading “Ah! that is what I meant to say!” said Eugene.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
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From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah! that is what I meant to say!” said Eugene.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
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From this reading “Yes, indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah! that is what I meant to say!” said Eugene.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! that is what I meant to say!” said Eugene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
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From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! that is what I meant to say!” said Eugene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah! that is what I meant to say!” said Eugene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Ah! that is what I meant to say!” said Eugene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Ah! that is what I meant to say!” said Eugene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah! that is what I meant to say!” said Eugene.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am a novice, and my blunders will set every one against me, if you do not give me your counsel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, indeed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must have been very much in the way,” said Mme. de Beauseant, smiling as she spoke.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I met Mme. de Restaud at your ball, and this morning I went to see her.
