used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
in the past
From this reading Many years ago I believe that even I was jealous.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
in addition
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Many years ago I believe that even I was jealous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
a female human offspring
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
divisible by two
From this reading Many years ago I believe that even I was jealous.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Many years ago I believe that even I was jealous.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
go away from a place
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many years ago I believe that even I was jealous.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
not any; not one
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
on one occasion
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
in the near future
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
express a supposition
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
a special situation
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
hard to endure
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
Vancome
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From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many years ago I believe that even I was jealous.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
at the time that
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading There is, after all, no particular reason why you should not see my daughter if you wish; but it is the tone you have adopted which I object to.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
in the company of; together with
From this reading "’Really, Mr. Sydney,’ he replied, trying to force a smile, ’I am afraid being in love does not agree with you; your nerves seem thoroughly upset this morning.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
a late time of life
From this reading Many years ago I believe that even I was jealous.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But I suppose we old people must put up with this kind of thing, we were all young and foolish once.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At this point I thought it well to keep up my advantage, so I said, ’That facts are as I stated, you can find out as soon as you please, but one thing I wish you to understand; if I leave this house without an opportunity of speaking to your daughter, when you have dismissed Lord Vancome as unsuitable, you may find you have lost me also!’
