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Chapter V
“I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy. Caroline evidently disapproved strongly. She caught my eye. “I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said. “If I were Millicent”--she straightened her back--“I wouldn’t dine with you.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading ““I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said.”
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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 “I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
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From this reading “If I were Millicent”--she straightened her back--“I wouldn’t dine with you.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
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From this reading “I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said.
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From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
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From this reading Caroline evidently disapproved strongly.
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From this reading She caught my eye.
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From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
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From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I were Millicent”--she straightened her back--“I wouldn’t dine with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caroline evidently disapproved strongly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said.
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From this reading Caroline evidently disapproved strongly.
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From this reading She caught my eye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If I were Millicent”--she straightened her back--“I wouldn’t dine with you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I were Millicent”--she straightened her back--“I wouldn’t dine with you.
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From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I were Millicent”--she straightened her back--“I wouldn’t dine with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She caught my eye.
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From this reading “I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I were Millicent”--she straightened her back--“I wouldn’t dine with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Caroline evidently disapproved strongly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “If I were Millicent”--she straightened her back--“I wouldn’t dine with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If I were Millicent”--she straightened her back--“I wouldn’t dine with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If I were Millicent”--she straightened her back--“I wouldn’t dine with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think you’re a bit nice this evening, Rollo,” she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am beneath your roof, Mr. Butterfield,” she replied, with the dignity of St. James’s comedy.
