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Chapter VI
“Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.” Dunham looked up in question. “To me, for example.” “Oh, hallo!” cried Dunham. “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
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 ““I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Oh, hallo!” cried Dunham.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dunham looked up in question.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Dunham looked up in question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.””
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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 “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
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From this reading “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
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From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, hallo!” cried Dunham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dunham looked up in question.
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From this reading “To me, for example.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “To me, for example.”
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From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
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From this reading “Oh, hallo!” cried Dunham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
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From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
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From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dunham looked up in question.
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From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dunham looked up in question.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To me, for example.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, hallo!” cried Dunham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dunham looked up in question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dunham looked up in question.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't see how I'm to be of any use,” continued the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well,” said Staniford gloomily, “I'm not sure that you couldn't leave her to a worse cad than Hicks.”
