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Chapter XI
When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by. I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising. I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----. Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation." "I have no right to complain.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have no right to complain.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I have no right to complain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.”
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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 I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
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From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
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From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
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From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
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From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
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From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
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From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have no right to complain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
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From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
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From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
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From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
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From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
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From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no right to complain.
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From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
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From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
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From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no right to complain.
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From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have no right to complain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
at the time that
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
