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Chapter XVI
GOLDEN DREAMS. It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black. "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there. "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago. Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.”
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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 It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
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From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
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From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
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From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
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From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
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From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
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From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
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From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
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From this reading GOLDEN DREAMS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
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From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
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From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
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From this reading GOLDEN DREAMS.
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From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
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From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
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From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
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From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
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From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
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From this reading Quite cut me up to hear that he was gone."
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From this reading "I've lost an old and very dear friend," he remarked, incidentally, here and there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
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From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
at the time that
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was impossible for Lord Loughton to wear deep mourning for his wife without provoking sundry inconvenient inquiries, so he simply put a narrow band round his hat, and wore gloves stitched with black.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Some one I knew when I was abroad many years ago.
