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Chapter XXXVI
“That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being! Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.” “Naturally!”—he valued the reminder. “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.” Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.
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 “Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.””
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ““That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.””
not one, and not any
From this reading ““But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.””
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.”
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From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
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From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Naturally!”—he valued the reminder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
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From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
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From this reading Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
above and across; more than
From this reading Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Naturally!”—he valued the reminder.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Naturally!”—he valued the reminder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more he stopped before her as if she had touched the point.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Naturally!”—he valued the reminder.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But they were to have been all for you”—she continued to piece it out—“and none of them for _her_.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Naturally,” she added, “you came over more or less for surprises.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That will do,” she laughed, “if you’re too delicate to call it _my_ being!
