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Chapter VIII
"There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest. We desire to ascertain something. That is all." His manner angered me. "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “"If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.”
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading “"If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We desire to ascertain something.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “"There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “"There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.”
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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 "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
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From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
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From this reading That is all."
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From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
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From this reading His manner angered me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
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From this reading We desire to ascertain something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We desire to ascertain something.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His manner angered me.
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From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
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From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
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From this reading His manner angered me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His manner angered me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
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From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We desire to ascertain something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is all."
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From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We desire to ascertain something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We desire to ascertain something.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I were to denounce you as a spy you would be thrown out of this house very quickly," I said, indignant that this ill-featured man should, for some mysterious reason, watch every action of my well-beloved.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is no allegation whatever against mother or daughter, therefore set your mind entirely at rest.
