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Chapter XVII
NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought. “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be? You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this. Do _you_ believe the things that he does? _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
very surprised
From this reading “NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Do _you_ believe the things that he does?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “_You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.”
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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 _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
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From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
very surprised
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
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From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
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From this reading _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
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From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
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From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
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From this reading _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
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From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
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From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
not any; not one
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
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From this reading “_You!_--and not--_me!_ Oh, how can it be?
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From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _You_ could never be a hypocrite, Redfield Burns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
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From this reading Do _you_ believe the things that he does?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
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From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
which person or people
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NO OTHER WAY “_You!_” It was Jane Ray’s astonished, all but shuddering thought.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You, who I thought would stay outside with me--and the like of me--forever, before you would bind yourself like this.
