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Chapter V
"Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively. "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood. The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember." "True," he murmured. "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.”
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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 "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
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From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "True," he murmured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True," he murmured.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
To recall to mind.
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "True," he murmured.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is why they say that you and I are still lovers, which is a foul and abominable lie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world at large does not believe in platonic friendship between man and woman, remember."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never write to me, I beg of you, Carl," she said apprehensively.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your letter might fall into other hands, and certainly would be misunderstood.
