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Chapter VIII
“I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted. “Then I shall prefer to leave your party.” There were some moments of silence. “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice. “It is not a dilemma,” said Dr. Martineau, with a corresponding loss of asperity.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ““I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then I shall prefer to leave your party.””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Then I shall prefer to leave your party.””
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There were some moments of silence.”
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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 want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
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From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
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From this reading “It is not a dilemma,” said Dr. Martineau, with a corresponding loss of asperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is not a dilemma,” said Dr. Martineau, with a corresponding loss of asperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is not a dilemma,” said Dr. Martineau, with a corresponding loss of asperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not a dilemma,” said Dr. Martineau, with a corresponding loss of asperity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not a dilemma,” said Dr. Martineau, with a corresponding loss of asperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I shall prefer to leave your party.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is not a dilemma,” said Dr. Martineau, with a corresponding loss of asperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is not a dilemma,” said Dr. Martineau, with a corresponding loss of asperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were some moments of silence.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not a dilemma,” said Dr. Martineau, with a corresponding loss of asperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were some moments of silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I shall prefer to leave your party.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I shall prefer to leave your party.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Then I shall prefer to leave your party.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There were some moments of silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were some moments of silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then I shall prefer to leave your party.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were some moments of silence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to go on talking to Miss Grammont for a day or so,” Sir Richmond admitted.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some moments of silence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am really very sorry to find myself in this dilemma,” said Sir Richmond with a note of genuine regret in his voice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then I shall prefer to leave your party.”
