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Violet Dufaure was amicably inclined. "You might give him leave to walk through. It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time." "Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply. "But he doesn't.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"You might give him leave to walk through.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You might give him leave to walk through.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."”
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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 would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
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From this reading Violet Dufaure was amicably inclined.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
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From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he doesn't.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
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From this reading "Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply.
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From this reading "But he doesn't.
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From this reading Violet Dufaure was amicably inclined.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
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From this reading "You might give him leave to walk through.
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From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You might give him leave to walk through.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply.
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From this reading Violet Dufaure was amicably inclined.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
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From this reading "You might give him leave to walk through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might give him leave to walk through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Certainly I might give him leave if he asked for it," retorted the Marchesa rather sharply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You might give him leave to walk through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You might give him leave to walk through.
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From this reading Violet Dufaure was amicably inclined.
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From this reading "You might give him leave to walk through.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Violet Dufaure was amicably inclined.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a bore for him to go round by the road every time."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might give him leave to walk through.
