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Chapter VIII
“Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life. I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise. I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.” “Indeed I should,” said Kate, eagerly. “Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.
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 “I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.””
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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 “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.”
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From this reading I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
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From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
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From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
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From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
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From this reading I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.”
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From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.
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From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indeed I should,” said Kate, eagerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
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From this reading “Indeed I should,” said Kate, eagerly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Indeed I should,” said Kate, eagerly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have never spoken of it to any one, and you have taken me a little by surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should like to tell you all about it, but you--would not care to hear.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Miss Crediton,” said John Mitford, drawing a long breath, “you don’t know what a very serious question that is; it has been my burden for half my life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, I do so hope you have not quite made up your mind.
