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Chapter VIII
She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise. "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities. It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it." "It does not strike me in that light," I said. "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
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 “It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You are tired and warm, and must sit down.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."”
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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 fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
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From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
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From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
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From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
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From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
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From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
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From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
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From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
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From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
not any; not one
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It does not strike me in that light," I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are tired and warm, and must sit down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She fixed her large eyes upon me with a certain surprise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is sufficiently out of the way for a sister of the House of Martha to meet a gentleman in this manner, but to sit with him under a tree would be ridiculously absurd, to say the least of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Truly, you have no regard for conventionalities.
