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Chapter VII
“‘I will go!’ she cried through her tears. ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’ “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’ “‘Certainly I have!’ “‘Well, then, tell them to me; tell them to my uncle.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘I will go!’ she cried through her tears.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ““‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘Well, then, tell them to me; tell them to my uncle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““‘I will go!’ she cried through her tears.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““‘Well, then, tell them to me; tell them to my uncle.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’”
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later than; following
From this reading ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’
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From this reading ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘I will go!’ she cried through her tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘I will go!’ she cried through her tears.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “‘I will go!’ she cried through her tears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘I will go!’ she cried through her tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “‘Well, then, tell them to me; tell them to my uncle.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘I will go!’ she cried through her tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘I will go!’ she cried through her tears.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Well, then, tell them to me; tell them to my uncle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “‘Well, then, tell them to me; tell them to my uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Well, then, tell them to me; tell them to my uncle.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘I will go!’ she cried through her tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Well, then, tell them to me; tell them to my uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Well, then, tell them to me; tell them to my uncle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘He forces me to it; I will go where no one certainly will come after me.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “‘I will go!’ she cried through her tears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “‘What,’ I said, ‘you would kill yourself?--Madame, you must have some very powerful reasons for not wishing to return to Comte Octave.’
