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Chapter XVI
"That is true from one point of view," he confessed. "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together. Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type. She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be. Perhaps, after all, that is the real explanation of it.
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 “She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.”
later than; following
From this reading “Perhaps, after all, that is the real explanation of it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"That is true from one point of view," he confessed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Perhaps, after all, that is the real explanation of it.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “"That is true from one point of view," he confessed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.”
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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 Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps, after all, that is the real explanation of it.
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From this reading Perhaps, after all, that is the real explanation of it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
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From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
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From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
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From this reading "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.
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From this reading "That is true from one point of view," he confessed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
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From this reading Perhaps, after all, that is the real explanation of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That is true from one point of view," he confessed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is true from one point of view," he confessed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is true from one point of view," he confessed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
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From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
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From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
not any; not one
From this reading "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is true from one point of view," he confessed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That is true from one point of view," he confessed.
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From this reading "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.
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From this reading Perhaps, after all, that is the real explanation of it.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "That is true from one point of view," he confessed.
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From this reading Perhaps, after all, that is the real explanation of it.
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From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.
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From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
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From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is true from one point of view," he confessed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
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From this reading "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
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From this reading "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.
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From this reading "That is true from one point of view," he confessed.
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From this reading "From another, I think that there are no two people so close together.
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From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
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From this reading "That is true from one point of view," he confessed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is so brilliant and so talented, such a woman of this latter-day world, the world of which I am about as ignorant as a man can be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course, it seems wonderful to me, and I suppose it does to you, Sophy, that she should care for a man of my type.
