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Chapter XXIX
DEAR FELIX: A compromise has been effected. The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here. As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house. Aff., THOMAS. ENTRY XX.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: A compromise has been effected.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “DEAR FELIX: A compromise has been effected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.”
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From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
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From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A compromise has been effected.
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From this reading Aff., THOMAS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
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From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A compromise has been effected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.
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From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A compromise has been effected.
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From this reading DEAR FELIX: A compromise has been effected.
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From this reading DEAR FELIX: A compromise has been effected.
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From this reading ENTRY XX.
to think that something will happen
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A compromise has been effected.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR FELIX: A compromise has been effected.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
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From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
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From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
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From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aff., THOMAS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The wedding will be a quiet one, but not celebrated here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENTRY XX.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you cannot wish to attend it, I will not mention the place or hour of my marriage, only say that on September 27th at 4 P. M. you may expect my wife and myself at your house.
