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Chapter IX
Duke.--Sir Valentine! Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine. Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona. "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing." "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
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From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
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From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
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From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
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From this reading Duke.--Sir Valentine!
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From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
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From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
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From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
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From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
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From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
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From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
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From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
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From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
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From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
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From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
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From this reading Duke.--Sir Valentine!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
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From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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From this reading Duke.--Sir Valentine!
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From this reading Val.--Thurio, give back.--The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
in or at the place that
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think, Mamma," said Lady Flora to her mother, "that as the morning is so beautiful, I will go into the pavilion to finish my drawing."
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From this reading Thur.--Yonder is Silvia, and Silvia's mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But Lord Ulswater will be here in an hour, or perhaps less: may I tell him where you are, and suffer him to join you?"
