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Chapter II
“What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked. “I want to be your secretary,” Aynesworth answered. “My secretary,” Wingrave repeated. “I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.” “Pardon me,” Aynesworth answered, “but I think you are.
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 want to be your secretary,” Aynesworth answered.”
any person at all
From this reading ““I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““My secretary,” Wingrave repeated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Pardon me,” Aynesworth answered, “but I think you are.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I want to be your secretary,” Aynesworth answered.
any person at all
From this reading “I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Pardon me,” Aynesworth answered, “but I think you are.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked.
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From this reading “What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I want to be your secretary,” Aynesworth answered.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.”
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From this reading “I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to be your secretary,” Aynesworth answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My secretary,” Wingrave repeated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pardon me,” Aynesworth answered, “but I think you are.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My secretary,” Wingrave repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to be your secretary,” Aynesworth answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am much obliged to you, but I am not requiring anyone in that capacity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pardon me,” Aynesworth answered, “but I think you are.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to be your secretary,” Aynesworth answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My secretary,” Wingrave repeated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want with me, Mr. Aynesworth?” he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to be your secretary,” Aynesworth answered.
