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Chapter VII
"Dear, dear!" said the old man. "Sweet of her! sweet of her! And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?" "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential." "Oh, I wouldn't do that; I wouldn't for a moment be so selfish."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"”
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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 "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't do that; I wouldn't for a moment be so selfish."
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From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
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From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
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From this reading "Dear, dear!" said the old man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
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From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
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From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
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From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sweet of her! sweet of her!
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From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
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From this reading "Dear, dear!" said the old man.
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From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't do that; I wouldn't for a moment be so selfish."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
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From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Sweet of her! sweet of her!
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From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't do that; I wouldn't for a moment be so selfish."
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From this reading "Dear, dear!" said the old man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dear, dear!" said the old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't do that; I wouldn't for a moment be so selfish."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sweet of her! sweet of her!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear, dear!" said the old man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She earnestly hopes that you will do so, sir--that you will permit her at least to go for a day or two, and then recall her if it is essential."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I wouldn't do that; I wouldn't for a moment be so selfish."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you think--you really think I ought to waive my objection and trust my child?"
