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Chapter XXIV
However, the creatures are useful in the Society. They send us papers, some of them well worth reading. You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal. You will get them by and by. I am delighted to know that you keep Paolo with you.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, the creatures are useful in the Society.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am delighted to know that you keep Paolo with you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
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From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You will get them by and by.
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From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
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From this reading I am delighted to know that you keep Paolo with you.
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From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
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From this reading You will get them by and by.
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From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
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From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
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From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
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From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
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From this reading I am delighted to know that you keep Paolo with you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
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From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am delighted to know that you keep Paolo with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
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From this reading However, the creatures are useful in the Society.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will get them by and by.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am delighted to know that you keep Paolo with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They send us papers, some of them well worth reading.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have told me so often that you would like to know how the Society is getting on, and to read some of the papers sent to it if they happened to be interesting, that I have laid aside one or two manuscripts expressly for your perusal.
