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Chapter XVII
MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result. "You must paint my portrait," said Joanna. "Madame," I cried, "if I only could!" "What is your charge for portraits, Mr. Asticot?" Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Madame," I cried, "if I only could!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Madame," I cried, "if I only could!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"You must paint my portrait," said Joanna.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.”
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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 Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
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From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
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From this reading "What is your charge for portraits, Mr. Asticot?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
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From this reading "What is your charge for portraits, Mr. Asticot?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Madame," I cried, "if I only could!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Madame," I cried, "if I only could!"
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From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What is your charge for portraits, Mr. Asticot?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Madame," I cried, "if I only could!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Madame," I cried, "if I only could!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your charge for portraits, Mr. Asticot?"
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From this reading "You must paint my portrait," said Joanna.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
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From this reading "Madame," I cried, "if I only could!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
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From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
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From this reading "What is your charge for portraits, Mr. Asticot?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must paint my portrait," said Joanna.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madame," I cried, "if I only could!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must paint my portrait," said Joanna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must paint my portrait," said Joanna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is your charge for portraits, Mr. Asticot?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must paint my portrait," said Joanna.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
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From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
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From this reading MY taking the share of the stable-studio in Menilmontant had one unlooked-for result.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your charge for portraits, Mr. Asticot?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Paragot set down his tea-cup and looked at me with a shade of anxiety.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must paint my portrait," said Joanna.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your charge for portraits, Mr. Asticot?"
