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Chapter III
"I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff. There was a laugh from the group of men standing by. "Oh, Sandford is my lady’s favourite! They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires. But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.”
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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 "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
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From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
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From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Sandford is my lady’s favourite!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
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From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
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From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Sandford is my lady’s favourite!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Sandford is my lady’s favourite!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
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From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Sandford is my lady’s favourite!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Sandford is my lady’s favourite!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a laugh from the group of men standing by.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Lord Romaine may have something to say to that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say he is a kinsman; and he amuses her vastly, and gives her all the homage her heart desires.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I heard it said at the club that Sandford was the favoured suitor for the hand of Lady Geraldine," said one young exquisite, speaking with a lisp and taking snuff.
