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Chapter IX
“Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately. “THAT, signor professor, were an untoward experiment.” “Patience! patience!” replied the imperturbable professor. “I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee. Thou hast fallen into fearful hands!
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Thou hast fallen into fearful hands!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou hast fallen into fearful hands!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Patience! patience!” replied the imperturbable professor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ““I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou hast fallen into fearful hands!”
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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 “Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “THAT, signor professor, were an untoward experiment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THAT, signor professor, were an untoward experiment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou hast fallen into fearful hands!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou hast fallen into fearful hands!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Thou hast fallen into fearful hands!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou hast fallen into fearful hands!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.
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From this reading “Patience! patience!” replied the imperturbable professor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.
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From this reading “I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thou hast fallen into fearful hands!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Patience! patience!” replied the imperturbable professor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THAT, signor professor, were an untoward experiment.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Patience! patience!” replied the imperturbable professor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THAT, signor professor, were an untoward experiment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THAT, signor professor, were an untoward experiment.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Patience! patience!” replied the imperturbable professor.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I tell thee, my poor Giovanni, that Rappaccini has a scientific interest in thee.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou hast fallen into fearful hands!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THAT, signor professor, were an untoward experiment.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “THAT, signor professor, were an untoward experiment.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you make a fool of me?” cried Giovanni, passionately.
