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Chapter XIX
“Oh, yes--it’s all off. His brother told me so. Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.” “I’ve seen her,” I said; “but I don’t know her name.” “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.””
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading ““She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’ve seen her,” I said; “but I don’t know her name.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His brother told me so.”
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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 “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
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From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
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From this reading “Oh, yes--it’s all off.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
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From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
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From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
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From this reading His brother told me so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ve seen her,” I said; “but I don’t know her name.”
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From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
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From this reading “I’ve seen her,” I said; “but I don’t know her name.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
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From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ve seen her,” I said; “but I don’t know her name.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His brother told me so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’ve seen her,” I said; “but I don’t know her name.”
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From this reading “I’ve seen her,” I said; “but I don’t know her name.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
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From this reading “Oh, yes--it’s all off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His brother told me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve seen her,” I said; “but I don’t know her name.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes--it’s all off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, yes--it’s all off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve seen her,” I said; “but I don’t know her name.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve seen her,” I said; “but I don’t know her name.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His brother told me so.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His brother told me so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She is a Miss Northcott, and lives with an old aunt of hers in Abercrombie Place.
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From this reading “Oh, yes--it’s all off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Deucedly mean of Reeves, you know, if he has backed out of it, for she was an uncommonly nice girl.”
