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Chapter IX
"For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees. "What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown. "What are you about?" "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me. Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
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 about?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.”
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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 Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you about?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you about?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
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From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown.
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From this reading "What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown.
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From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is begging my pardon, my dear, for an insulting proposal he has dared to make me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unable to obtain my consent, my gentleman proposed to pay me----" Crevel only longed to vanish into the cellar, through a trap, as is done on the stage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, still here!" cried Marneffe, hideous in his dressing-gown.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For you, Valerie, since I offer you half," said he, falling on his knees.
