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Chapter XI
"But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels." "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm. "No, thank you," coldly. "I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I? It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."
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to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading “It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."”
every person
From this reading “It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."”
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From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
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From this reading "I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?
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From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
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From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
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From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
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From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
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From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
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From this reading "I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?
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From this reading "No, thank you," coldly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
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From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
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From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?
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From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
every person
From this reading It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."
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From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?
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From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
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From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thank you," coldly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, thank you," coldly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seems quite terrible the amount of things I have told everybody."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I think," anxiously, "you once told me you did not care for Sir----" "Did I?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropped manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I take you to Lady Baring?" says Hardinge, quickly, rising and bending as if to offer her his arm.
