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Chapter XXIX
GOOD COUNSEL. The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said: "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night. I beg it as a favour." Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GOOD COUNSEL.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:”
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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 "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
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From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I beg it as a favour."
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From this reading I beg it as a favour."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
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From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
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From this reading GOOD COUNSEL.
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From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
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From this reading I beg it as a favour."
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From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I beg it as a favour."
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From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
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From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I beg it as a favour."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
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From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
at the time that
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
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From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
