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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mr. Rugge," replied Waife, deprecatingly, "I have no engagement with you beyond an experimental trial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
apt
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arbitrary
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
bed-curtains
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Mr. Rugge," replied Waife, deprecatingly, "I have no engagement with you beyond an experimental trial.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
British
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
causes
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charity
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
child
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
Christianity
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conduct
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
day
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From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
deadening
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
depart
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From this reading The experiment does not please its: we thank you and depart."
deprecatingly
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From this reading "Mr. Rugge," replied Waife, deprecatingly, "I have no engagement with you beyond an experimental trial.
desire
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dismiss
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From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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door
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
drawn
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
end
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
engagement
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From this reading "Mr. Rugge," replied Waife, deprecatingly, "I have no engagement with you beyond an experimental trial.
experiment
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From this reading The experiment does not please its: we thank you and depart."
experimental
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From this reading "Mr. Rugge," replied Waife, deprecatingly, "I have no engagement with you beyond an experimental trial.
farthest
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
French
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
get
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going
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Rugge," replied Waife, deprecatingly, "I have no engagement with you beyond an experimental trial.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
ignore
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
inner
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
leave
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
man
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
men
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mild
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months
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From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
Mr
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
nation
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nations
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Mr. Rugge," replied Waife, deprecatingly, "I have no engagement with you beyond an experimental trial.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
other
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out
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
own
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Peace
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please
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From this reading The experiment does not please its: we thank you and depart."
position
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
precepts
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purposes
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quit
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Rugge," replied Waife, deprecatingly, "I have no engagement with you beyond an experimental trial.
request
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
room
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
Rugge
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
said
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
sentiments
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shock
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Showing
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sides
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From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
Societies
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sound
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
taking
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
thank
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From this reading The experiment does not please its: we thank you and depart."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
theatre
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
theories
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From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
three
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From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
trial
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From this reading "Mr. Rugge," replied Waife, deprecatingly, "I have no engagement with you beyond an experimental trial.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
upset
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From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
voices
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
Waife
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
warning
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were free on both sides for three months,--you to dismiss us any day, we to leave you.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
whisper
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From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
why
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From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
wishes
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From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Showing the causes why men and nations, when one man or nation wishes to get for its own arbitrary purposes what the other man or nation does not desire to part with, are apt to ignore the mild precepts of Christianity, shock the sentiments and upset the theories of Peace Societies.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Am I to understand," said Mr. Rugge, in a whisper, when Waife had drawn him to the farthest end of the inner room, with the bed-curtains between their position and the door, deadening the sound of their voices,--"am I to understand that, after my taking you and that child to my theatre out of charity, and at your own request, you are going to quit me without warning,--French leave; is that British conduct?"
