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Chapter XVI
A SYMPATHISING FRIEND. The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on. The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton. “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s. But for her I should never have noticed them.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But for her I should never have noticed them.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ““To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But for her I should never have noticed them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.”
during the time that
From this reading “The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.”
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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 A SYMPATHISING FRIEND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
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From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
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From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
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From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
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From this reading A SYMPATHISING FRIEND.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for her I should never have noticed them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But for her I should never have noticed them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
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From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
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From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But for her I should never have noticed them.
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From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But for her I should never have noticed them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
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From this reading But for her I should never have noticed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But for her I should never have noticed them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SYMPATHISING FRIEND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But for her I should never have noticed them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To be sure, poor Pandolfini is our friend, and for him one might be tempted to stay,” Mrs. Hunstanton said; “but the Nortons--the Nortons are only _protégées_ of Diana’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Hunstantons could not retard their usual day of departure for any event of such secondary importance as the marriage of Sophy Norton.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
during the time that
From this reading The spring days lengthened into summer while the preliminaries of the marriage still went on.
