Chapter V
Mrs. Lowder took it rightly. "For _her_." "For her. Anything in the world he will or he must. He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
The Wings of the Dove, Volume II
Chapter V
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Mrs.
Lowder
took
it
rightly.
"For
_her_."
"For
her.
Anything
in
the
world
he
will
or
he
must.
He
can
use
me
to
the
last
bone,
and
he
likes
at
least
that.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
Mrs.
Lowder
took
it
rightly.
Line 2
"For
_her_."
/fɔːr hɜːr/
Line 3
"For
her.
/fɔːr hɜːr/
Line 4
Anything
in
the
world
he
will
or
he
must.
Line 5
He
can
use
me
to
the
last
bone,
and
he
likes
at
least
that.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Anything
pronoun
US /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything in the world he will or he must.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.”
Least
noun
US /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Anything in the world he will or he must.”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Lowder took it rightly.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Anything in the world he will or he must.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
bone
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From this reading He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For _her_."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anything in the world he will or he must.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "For _her_."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anything in the world he will or he must.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Lowder took it rightly.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
likes
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From this reading He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
Lowder
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From this reading Mrs. Lowder took it rightly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Lowder took it rightly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Anything in the world he will or he must.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anything in the world he will or he must.
rightly
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From this reading Mrs. Lowder took it rightly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anything in the world he will or he must.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Lowder took it rightly.
use
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From this reading He can use me to the last bone, and he likes at least that.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Anything in the world he will or he must.
world
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From this reading Anything in the world he will or he must.