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Chapter XVI
A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND A FATHER-IN-LAW. On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee. The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge. "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser. "Who is there to speak after me?"
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later than; following
From this reading “"Who is there to speak after me?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Who is there to speak after me?"”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.”
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From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND A FATHER-IN-LAW.
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
later than; following
From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND A FATHER-IN-LAW.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
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From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
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From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
one or the other of two
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND A FATHER-IN-LAW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
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From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MOTHER-IN-LAW AND A FATHER-IN-LAW.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
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From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must get off by the 3.45 train," said Mr. Palliser.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following morning Mr. Plantagenet Palliser was off upon his political mission before breakfast;--either that, or else some private comfort was afforded to him in guise of solitary rolls and coffee.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is there to speak after me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The public breakfast at Courcy Castle was going on at eleven o'clock, and at that hour Mr. Palliser was already closeted with the Mayor of Silverbridge.
