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Chapter XI
‘Is that much to say?’ ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’ ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’ ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive? Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’”
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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 ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
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From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
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From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Is that much to say?’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Is that much to say?’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
not any; not one
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Is that much to say?’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Is that much to say?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Is that much to say?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever there may have been between her and me, I, at least, have done her no harm.’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I did not say so; why should she have another motive?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You think my mother is not innocent--that she had some other motive?’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘In the way of the world, it is something extraordinary to say; but this is a totally different question from my little problem, which is urged upon me by your mother, Leo, as well as by my innocent people--my brother and sister here.’
