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Chapter VII
“Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.” “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot. “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly. “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.” “Wives can’t give notice, either.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
one or the other of two
From this reading ““Wives can’t give notice, either.””
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading ““The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.”
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading ““Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.”
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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 “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
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From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
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From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
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From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.
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From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Wives can’t give notice, either.”
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From this reading “Wives can’t give notice, either.”
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From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
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From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
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From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.
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From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
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From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Supposing my husband treated me like a dog.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He wouldn’t do it twice,” said Spring sweetly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The point is,” said Willoughby, swallowing, “that companions can be given notice, but wives can’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m quite sure he wouldn’t,” said Bagot.
