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It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty. --Letters of Stephen Montague. 'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here? --Lara. I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
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an old form of “does”
From this reading “'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.”
from that place or that time
From this reading “'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
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From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
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From this reading 'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here?
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From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
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From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
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From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
an old form of “does”
From this reading 'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here?
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From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
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From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
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From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
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From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here?
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From this reading 'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
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From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
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From this reading --Lara.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
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From this reading --Letters of Stephen Montague.
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From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Letters of Stephen Montague.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
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From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had received for that evening (my last at Paris) an invitation from the Duchesse de B--.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
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From this reading --Letters of Stephen Montague.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
from that place or that time
From this reading 'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here?
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From this reading 'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must be confessed, that flattery comes mighty easily to one's mouth in the presence of royalty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Tis he.--How came he thence--what doth he here?
