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Chapter XXVIII
ENGAGED. On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie! Lord Cecil Neville and Lady Grace Peyton were engaged! If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them. If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.”
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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 If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Cecil Neville and Lady Grace Peyton were engaged!
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From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
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From this reading Lord Cecil Neville and Lady Grace Peyton were engaged!
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From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!
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From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
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From this reading ENGAGED.
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From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
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From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
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From this reading Lord Cecil Neville and Lady Grace Peyton were engaged!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
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From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
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From this reading Lord Cecil Neville and Lady Grace Peyton were engaged!
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From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!
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From this reading On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!
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From this reading Lord Cecil Neville and Lady Grace Peyton were engaged!
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From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Cecil Neville and Lady Grace Peyton were engaged!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!
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From this reading On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Cecil Neville and Lady Grace Peyton were engaged!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this occasion, at least, the society papers did not lie!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If some marriages are made in Heaven, certainly some other matches are made by the gossip-mongers, and this was one of them.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord Cecil Neville and Lady Grace Peyton were engaged!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
but in spite of that
From this reading If any one had told Cecil Neville that in a few short months he would, though having lost Doris, have proposed to Lady Grace, he would have laughed the prophet to scorn; and yet propose to her he did.
