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Chapter I
"Notitiam primosque gradus vicinia fecit."*--OVID. * Neighbourhood caused the acquaintance and first introduction. CLEVELAND'S villa /was/ full, and of persons usually called agreeable. Amongst the rest was Lady Florence Lascelles. The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “Amongst the rest was Lady Florence Lascelles.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “* Neighbourhood caused the acquaintance and first introduction.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Amongst the rest was Lady Florence Lascelles.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.”
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From this reading * Neighbourhood caused the acquaintance and first introduction.
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From this reading CLEVELAND'S villa /was/ full, and of persons usually called agreeable.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the rest was Lady Florence Lascelles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * Neighbourhood caused the acquaintance and first introduction.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading CLEVELAND'S villa /was/ full, and of persons usually called agreeable.
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From this reading * Neighbourhood caused the acquaintance and first introduction.
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From this reading CLEVELAND'S villa /was/ full, and of persons usually called agreeable.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading "Notitiam primosque gradus vicinia fecit."*--OVID.
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From this reading * Neighbourhood caused the acquaintance and first introduction.
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From this reading Amongst the rest was Lady Florence Lascelles.
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From this reading CLEVELAND'S villa /was/ full, and of persons usually called agreeable.
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From this reading "Notitiam primosque gradus vicinia fecit."*--OVID.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading * Neighbourhood caused the acquaintance and first introduction.
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From this reading Amongst the rest was Lady Florence Lascelles.
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From this reading Amongst the rest was Lady Florence Lascelles.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading * Neighbourhood caused the acquaintance and first introduction.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading "Notitiam primosque gradus vicinia fecit."*--OVID.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEVELAND'S villa /was/ full, and of persons usually called agreeable.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading "Notitiam primosque gradus vicinia fecit."*--OVID.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading CLEVELAND'S villa /was/ full, and of persons usually called agreeable.
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From this reading "Notitiam primosque gradus vicinia fecit."*--OVID.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amongst the rest was Lady Florence Lascelles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * Neighbourhood caused the acquaintance and first introduction.
up to a particular time
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CLEVELAND'S villa /was/ full, and of persons usually called agreeable.
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From this reading "Notitiam primosque gradus vicinia fecit."*--OVID.
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From this reading CLEVELAND'S villa /was/ full, and of persons usually called agreeable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLEVELAND'S villa /was/ full, and of persons usually called agreeable.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
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From this reading The wise old man had ever counselled Maltravers not to marry too young; but neither did he wish him to put off that momentous epoch of life till all the bloom of heart and emotion was passed away.
