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Chapter XII
“Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks. It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail. They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?” “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.” And so the matter rested, van Tuiver apparently content with what he had gained.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ““I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.””
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.”
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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 “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
later than; following
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
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From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
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From this reading And so the matter rested, van Tuiver apparently content with what he had gained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
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From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the matter rested, van Tuiver apparently content with what he had gained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
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From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the matter rested, van Tuiver apparently content with what he had gained.
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From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so the matter rested, van Tuiver apparently content with what he had gained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
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From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
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From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
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From this reading And so the matter rested, van Tuiver apparently content with what he had gained.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
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From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
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From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
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From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
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From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so the matter rested, van Tuiver apparently content with what he had gained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the matter rested, van Tuiver apparently content with what he had gained.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
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From this reading “Oh!” said Sylvia, and felt a slow fire of shame mounting in her cheeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And so the matter rested, van Tuiver apparently content with what he had gained.
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From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so the matter rested, van Tuiver apparently content with what he had gained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish,” she answered, “that you would not put the burden of any such decision upon me.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had not occurred to her to think of the plight of the would-be revolutionists of the “Yard” after their candidate had landed himself in jail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They turned to go in, and van Tuiver asked, timidly, “You won’t send me away, Miss Sylvia?”
