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Chapter XVIII
REVENGE! "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length. "I have not been in England for years," was my reply. "Well, sur, I'll tell 'ee oal about it. Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"
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 “"Well, sur, I'll tell 'ee oal about it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I have not been in England for years," was my reply.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have not been in England for years," was my reply.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “"You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, sur, I'll tell 'ee oal about it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, sur, I'll tell 'ee oal about it.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, sur, I'll tell 'ee oal about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have not been in England for years," was my reply.
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From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
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From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
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From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
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From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
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From this reading "I have not been in England for years," was my reply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have not been in England for years," was my reply.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not been in England for years," was my reply.
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From this reading Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not been in England for years," was my reply.
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From this reading "Well, sur, I'll tell 'ee oal about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have not been in England for years," was my reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, sur, I'll tell 'ee oal about it.
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From this reading Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"
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From this reading Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"
a period of time or extent
From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have not been in England for years," was my reply.
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From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not been in England for years," was my reply.
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From this reading "Well, sur, I'll tell 'ee oal about it.
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From this reading Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"
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From this reading "I have not been in England for years," was my reply.
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From this reading REVENGE!
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From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, sur, I'll tell 'ee oal about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, sur, I'll tell 'ee oal about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have not been in England for years," was my reply.
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From this reading "Well, sur, I'll tell 'ee oal about it.
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"
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From this reading "I have not been in England for years," was my reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You doan't belong to this neighbourhood, do 'ee?" said Bill, at length.
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From this reading Perhaps you knaw that the young lady who was saved was stayin' at the house?"
