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Chapter XVIII
TWO LETTERS. The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post. It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold. The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all. Meantime I hope you can help me.
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 “It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meantime I hope you can help me.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “Meantime I hope you can help me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.”
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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 The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
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From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
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From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
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From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
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From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
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From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Meantime I hope you can help me.
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From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
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From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meantime I hope you can help me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
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From this reading Meantime I hope you can help me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
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From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
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From this reading TWO LETTERS.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading Meantime I hope you can help me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
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From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
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From this reading TWO LETTERS.
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From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as follows:-- "Dear Mr. Wingfold, I am about to take an unheard-of liberty, but my reasons are such as make me bold.
at the time that
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
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From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
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From this reading The next morning, as Wingfold ate his breakfast by an open window looking across the churchyard, he received a letter by the local post.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The day may come when I shall be able to tell you them all.
