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Chapter VIII
“I don’t care if they do.” “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.” “Please, Miss Castleman,” he hurried on, “please listen to me. I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly. I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.
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’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.””
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading ““But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.””
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.”
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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 “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
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From this reading “I don’t care if they do.”
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From this reading “Please, Miss Castleman,” he hurried on, “please listen to me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don’t care if they do.”
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From this reading “I don’t care if they do.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Please, Miss Castleman,” he hurried on, “please listen to me.
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From this reading “Please, Miss Castleman,” he hurried on, “please listen to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t care if they do.”
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From this reading I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don’t care if they do.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please, Miss Castleman,” he hurried on, “please listen to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please, Miss Castleman,” he hurried on, “please listen to me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please, Miss Castleman,” he hurried on, “please listen to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Please, Miss Castleman,” he hurried on, “please listen to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Please, Miss Castleman,” he hurried on, “please listen to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t care if they do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve been thinking about it, and it interests me keenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Please, Miss Castleman,” he hurried on, “please listen to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I believe that in you I might really have a friend—if only you would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But _I_ care, Mr. van Tuiver—you should not have taken such a liberty.”
