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Chapter XXXI
_BARONET AND BLACKSMITH_. The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him. Sir Wilton loved his ease, and was not a quarrelsome man. He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it. He liked Richard's looks and carriage.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.”
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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 Sir Wilton loved his ease, and was not a quarrelsome man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _BARONET AND BLACKSMITH_.
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From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
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From this reading _BARONET AND BLACKSMITH_.
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From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
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From this reading _BARONET AND BLACKSMITH_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
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From this reading He liked Richard's looks and carriage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
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From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
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From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
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From this reading Sir Wilton loved his ease, and was not a quarrelsome man.
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From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
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From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
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From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
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From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
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From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
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From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
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From this reading He liked Richard's looks and carriage.
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From this reading He liked Richard's looks and carriage.
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From this reading Sir Wilton loved his ease, and was not a quarrelsome man.
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From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
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From this reading Sir Wilton loved his ease, and was not a quarrelsome man.
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From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Wilton loved his ease, and was not a quarrelsome man.
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From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
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From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
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From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
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From this reading Sir Wilton loved his ease, and was not a quarrelsome man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
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From this reading He liked Richard's looks and carriage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
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From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
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From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Wilton loved his ease, and was not a quarrelsome man.
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From this reading Sir Wilton loved his ease, and was not a quarrelsome man.
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From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The more sir Wilton's anger subsided, the more his heart turned to Richard, and the more he regretted that he had begun by quarrelling with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He could dislike intensely, he could hate heartily, but he seldom quarrelled; and if he could have foreseen how his son would take the demand he made upon him, he would not at the outset have risked it.
