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Chapter VI
Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.? I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals. Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station. It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst. Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
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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 inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.”
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading “It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.”
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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 Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
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From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
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From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
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From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst.
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From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.
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From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst.
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From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
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From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.
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From this reading It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
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From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading It is entirely reasonable and necessary that thou shouldst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do not stint thyself on the score of expenses, but live and dress and spend like a lady of station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I inquired in my last about Mr. Weston's bill for coals.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Send Una to whatever schools, and let her take whatever lessons, thou deemest good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you pay a bill (of between one or two pounds) of Frisbie, Dyke & Co.?
