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Chapter IV
A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically. The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated. But the question is, can the temper of a red-headed explosive ever be rendered uninflammable?" "What are you talking about?" Martha inquired, with interest.
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 “"What are you talking about?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But the question is, can the temper of a red-headed explosive ever be rendered uninflammable?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Martha inquired, with interest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But the question is, can the temper of a red-headed explosive ever be rendered uninflammable?"”
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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 A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you talking about?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you talking about?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated.
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From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the question is, can the temper of a red-headed explosive ever be rendered uninflammable?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated.
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From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the question is, can the temper of a red-headed explosive ever be rendered uninflammable?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the question is, can the temper of a red-headed explosive ever be rendered uninflammable?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated.
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From this reading The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
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From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
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From this reading The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Martha inquired, with interest.
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From this reading Martha inquired, with interest.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the question is, can the temper of a red-headed explosive ever be rendered uninflammable?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the question is, can the temper of a red-headed explosive ever be rendered uninflammable?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the question is, can the temper of a red-headed explosive ever be rendered uninflammable?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you talking about?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the question is, can the temper of a red-headed explosive ever be rendered uninflammable?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the question is, can the temper of a red-headed explosive ever be rendered uninflammable?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you talking about?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RED HEAD "Marriage," said James Macauley, looking thoughtfully into his coffee cup, as he sat opposite his wife, Martha, at the breakfast-table, "is supposed to change a man radically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Martha inquired, with interest.
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From this reading The influence of a good and lovely woman can hardly be overestimated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you talking about?"
