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Chapter V
"Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?" "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel. They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below. "Then I shall go down too," said Miss Cassewary. "You'll do nothing of the kind.
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later than; following
From this reading “They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"You'll do nothing of the kind.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.”
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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 They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
later than; following
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
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From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
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From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
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From this reading "Then I shall go down too," said Miss Cassewary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You'll do nothing of the kind.
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From this reading "Then I shall go down too," said Miss Cassewary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
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From this reading "Then I shall go down too," said Miss Cassewary.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll do nothing of the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You'll do nothing of the kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'll do nothing of the kind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's nonsense, Miss Cass, and I shall," said Lady Mabel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
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From this reading "Then I shall go down too," said Miss Cassewary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then I shall go down too," said Miss Cassewary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were together, on the morning after the little dinner-party described in the last chapter, in a small back sitting-room which was supposed to be Lady Mabel's own, and the servant had just announced the fact that Mr. Tregear was below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why Not Like Romeo If I Feel Like Romeo?"
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From this reading "You'll do nothing of the kind.
