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Chapter VII
MRS. ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you! And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died! Believe what you choose about me. I am not worth a moment's sorrow.
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 “Believe what you choose about me.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Believe what you choose about me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Believe what you choose about me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!”
in the direction of
From this reading “ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!”
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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 ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Believe what you choose about me.
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From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not worth a moment's sorrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Believe what you choose about me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Believe what you choose about me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
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From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
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From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
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From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
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From this reading I am not worth a moment's sorrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not worth a moment's sorrow.
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From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am not worth a moment's sorrow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
in the direction of
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Believe what you choose about me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am not worth a moment's sorrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I--I tell you that had it ever occurred to me that such a monstrous suspicion would have entered your mind, I would have died rather than have crossed your life or his--oh! died, gladly died!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ERLYNNE EXERCISES THE PREROGATIVE OF A GRANDMOTHER Lady Windermere, before Heaven your husband is guiltless of all offence towards you!
