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Chapter VIII
SCHEMING. “Mother, where’s ’Lena’s dress? Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays. “Say, mother, didn’t you buy ’Lena any?” Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!”
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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 Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
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From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
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From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
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From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
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From this reading “Say, mother, didn’t you buy ’Lena any?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
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From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
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From this reading “Say, mother, didn’t you buy ’Lena any?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother, where’s ’Lena’s dress?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
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From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
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From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
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From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, mother, didn’t you buy ’Lena any?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother, where’s ’Lena’s dress?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother, where’s ’Lena’s dress?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
above and across; more than
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say, mother, didn’t you buy ’Lena any?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCHEMING.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hasn’t she got any?” asked Anna, one morning, about two weeks before Christmas, as she bent over a promiscuous pile of merinoes, delaines, and plaid silks, her own and Carrie’s dresses for the coming holidays.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother, where’s ’Lena’s dress?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus interrogated, Mrs. Livingstone replied, “I wonder if you think I’m made of money!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say, mother, didn’t you buy ’Lena any?”
