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Chapter IV
When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them. "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said. "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels. He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money. Is that a man, father, that any girl can love?"
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 “"He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.”
later than; following
From this reading “When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.”
for the reason that
From this reading “He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.”
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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 When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
later than; following
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
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From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
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From this reading Is that a man, father, that any girl can love?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
for the reason that
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
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From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Is that a man, father, that any girl can love?"
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From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
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From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
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From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is that a man, father, that any girl can love?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
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From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He thinks that because we are poor I am to be bought, this way or that way, by a little money.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He thinks that it is only Anton Trendellsohn that prevents it, but he knows nothing about what a girl feels.
at the time that
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would not have him if there was not another man in the world," Nina had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nina returned to her father after Ziska's departure, a very few words made everything clear between them.
