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Chapter XXVI
Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men? They call it--Love. “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon. I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings. She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.”
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading “Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.”
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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 “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
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From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
extremely troublesome or annoying
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They call it--Love.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met her last night at the Fitzmannerings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lives in Loango and knows Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They call it--Love.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angels call it heavenly joy; Infernal tortures the devils say; And men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the way, dear,” said Lady Cantourne to her niece the next afternoon, “I have asked a Miss Gordon to come to tea this afternoon.
