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Chapter XI
Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE. “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?” “Sure!” cried Miss Diana St. Leger, “sure, General! I saw it with my own eyes. They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Sure!” cried Miss Diana St. Leger, “sure, General!”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.”
for this reason
From this reading “Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
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From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
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From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
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From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sure!” cried Miss Diana St. Leger, “sure, General!
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From this reading “Sure!” cried Miss Diana St. Leger, “sure, General!
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
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From this reading I saw it with my own eyes.
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From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
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From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
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From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
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From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
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From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
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From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
for this reason
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw it with my own eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw it with my own eyes.
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From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
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From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
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From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
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From this reading “Sure!” cried Miss Diana St. Leger, “sure, General!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
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From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
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From this reading I saw it with my own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw it with my own eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
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From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Think upon my grief, And on the justice of my flying hence, To keep me from a most unholy match.--SHAKSPEARE.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
at the time that
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
which person or people
From this reading They were standing together in the copse, when I, who had long had my suspicions, crept up, and saw them; and Mr. Mordaunt held her hand, and kissed it every moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw it with my own eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But are you quite sure,” said General St. Leger, “are you quite sure that this girl still permits Mordaunt’s addresses?”
