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Chapter VIII
We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room. Violante has long since retired to rest. Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former. "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush! Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Violante has long since retired to rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Violante has long since retired to rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Violante has long since retired to rest.”
went away to a private place
From this reading “Violante has long since retired to rest.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Violante has long since retired to rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."”
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From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
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From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
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From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
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From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
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From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
went away to a private place
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed, my dear Duke," said Harley "Hush, hush!
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
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From this reading Violante has long since retired to rest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are at Norwood in the sage's drawing-room.
which person or people
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harley, who had accompanied the father and daughter to their home, is still conversing with the former.
but in spite of that
From this reading Diavolo, don't call me Duke yet; I am at home here once more as Dr. Riccabocca."
