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EXIT THE ANCIENT BRICO. I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all. My lady was in dire peril. Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself? What cared I whether France, Spain, or the Borgia ruled in Italy?
Chapter 20 of The Honour of Savelli: A Romance is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “EXIT THE ANCIENT BRICO.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.”
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading “I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “What cared I whether France, Spain, or the Borgia ruled in Italy?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.”
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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 Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?
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From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading EXIT THE ANCIENT BRICO.
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From this reading Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
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From this reading What cared I whether France, Spain, or the Borgia ruled in Italy?
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From this reading EXIT THE ANCIENT BRICO.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
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From this reading What cared I whether France, Spain, or the Borgia ruled in Italy?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?
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From this reading My lady was in dire peril.
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From this reading EXIT THE ANCIENT BRICO.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?
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From this reading What cared I whether France, Spain, or the Borgia ruled in Italy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My lady was in dire peril.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
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From this reading What cared I whether France, Spain, or the Borgia ruled in Italy?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My lady was in dire peril.
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From this reading Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
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From this reading My lady was in dire peril.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What cared I whether France, Spain, or the Borgia ruled in Italy?
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From this reading What cared I whether France, Spain, or the Borgia ruled in Italy?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXIT THE ANCIENT BRICO.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?
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From this reading Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?
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From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
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From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
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From this reading Against this could I for a moment weigh any thought of myself?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What cared I whether France, Spain, or the Borgia ruled in Italy?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading What cared I whether France, Spain, or the Borgia ruled in Italy?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had gained my point without waste of words or time, but it was to be my way or not at all.
