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Chapter XXIX
If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces. MERCHANT OF VENICE. “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.” “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly. “Pretty well, after the specimen of to-day.”
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later than; following
From this reading ““Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.””
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ““Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.”
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “MERCHANT OF VENICE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Pretty well, after the specimen of to-day.””
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later than; following
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
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From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
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From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
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From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
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From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
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From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
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From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pretty well, after the specimen of to-day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pretty well, after the specimen of to-day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It does not hurt them,” said Dr. May carelessly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pretty well, after the specimen of to-day.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Pretty well, after the specimen of to-day.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, Chapels had been Churches, and poor men’s cottages, princes’ palaces.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dick,” said Dr. Spencer, as the friends sat together in the evening, after Mary’s swoon, “you seem to have found an expedient for making havoc among your daughters.”
