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Chapter XXV
Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness. He felt uncertain and miserable as he speculated with regard to Lydia. She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone. He wished he might carry her away, shielding her and comforting her against the storm. He knew he would willingly give his life to make her happier.
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 “He wished he might carry her away, shielding her and comforting her against the storm.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew he would willingly give his life to make her happier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew he would willingly give his life to make her happier.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He wished he might carry her away, shielding her and comforting her against the storm.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.”
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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 She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He wished he might carry her away, shielding her and comforting her against the storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt uncertain and miserable as he speculated with regard to Lydia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
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From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
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From this reading He wished he might carry her away, shielding her and comforting her against the storm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
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From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
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From this reading He wished he might carry her away, shielding her and comforting her against the storm.
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From this reading He wished he might carry her away, shielding her and comforting her against the storm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
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From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
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From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
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From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
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From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
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From this reading He felt uncertain and miserable as he speculated with regard to Lydia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
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From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
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From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
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From this reading He knew he would willingly give his life to make her happier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew he would willingly give his life to make her happier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
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From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew he would willingly give his life to make her happier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew he would willingly give his life to make her happier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt uncertain and miserable as he speculated with regard to Lydia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew he would willingly give his life to make her happier.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He wished he might carry her away, shielding her and comforting her against the storm.
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From this reading He felt uncertain and miserable as he speculated with regard to Lydia.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
not any; not one
From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
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From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt uncertain and miserable as he speculated with regard to Lydia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished he might carry her away, shielding her and comforting her against the storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt uncertain and miserable as he speculated with regard to Lydia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished he might carry her away, shielding her and comforting her against the storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
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From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt uncertain and miserable as he speculated with regard to Lydia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim had no definite plan as he tramped down the road in the falling darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt uncertain and miserable as he speculated with regard to Lydia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew he would willingly give his life to make her happier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished he might carry her away, shielding her and comforting her against the storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt uncertain and miserable as he speculated with regard to Lydia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could not guess at half the unkind things people must be saying; but she would ask for the bread of sympathy and they would give her a stone.
