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Chapter V
_Julio_. Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_. LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons. He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety. "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_.”
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
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From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
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From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
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From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
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From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
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From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_.
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From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_.
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From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
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From this reading _Julio_.
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From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
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From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could scarcely make any open objection to it; but he did not refrain from many insinuations as to its impropriety.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wilt thou have him?--_The Maid in the Mill_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LORD VARGRAVE heard the next morning, with secret distaste and displeasure, of Evelyn's intended visit to the Mertons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear friend," said he to Lady Vargrave, "it is scarcely right in you (pardon me for saying it) to commit Evelyn to the care of comparative strangers.
