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Chapter I
THE EARRING. “Come oot o’ the gutter, ye nickum!” cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest. She was dressed in dark petticoat and print wrapper. One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Come oot o’ the gutter, ye nickum!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.”
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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 cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was dressed in dark petticoat and print wrapper.
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From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come oot o’ the gutter, ye nickum!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was dressed in dark petticoat and print wrapper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was dressed in dark petticoat and print wrapper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EARRING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come oot o’ the gutter, ye nickum!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.
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From this reading One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.
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From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come oot o’ the gutter, ye nickum!”
not one, and not any
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come oot o’ the gutter, ye nickum!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Come oot o’ the gutter, ye nickum!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was dressed in dark petticoat and print wrapper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was dressed in dark petticoat and print wrapper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was dressed in dark petticoat and print wrapper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of her shoes was down at the heel, and discovered a great hole in her stocking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EARRING.
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From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
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From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dressed in dark petticoat and print wrapper.
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From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading cried, in harsh, half-masculine voice, a woman standing on the curbstone of a short, narrow, dirty lane, at right angles to an important thoroughfare, itself none of the widest or cleanest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was dressed in dark petticoat and print wrapper.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Come oot o’ the gutter, ye nickum!”
