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Chapter III
"You may do so," Mr. Rivers said. His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless. He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion. He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught. Laurence observing this, repented of his purpose.
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"You may do so," Mr. Rivers said.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught.”
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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 He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught.
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From this reading He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught.
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From this reading He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion.
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From this reading His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless.
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From this reading His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless.
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From this reading He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You may do so," Mr. Rivers said.
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From this reading He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught.
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From this reading He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion.
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From this reading Laurence observing this, repented of his purpose.
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From this reading He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion.
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From this reading His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless.
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From this reading His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may do so," Mr. Rivers said.
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From this reading He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught.
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From this reading "You may do so," Mr. Rivers said.
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From this reading His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless.
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From this reading Laurence observing this, repented of his purpose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laurence observing this, repented of his purpose.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught.
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From this reading Laurence observing this, repented of his purpose.
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From this reading His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless.
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From this reading Laurence observing this, repented of his purpose.
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From this reading "You may do so," Mr. Rivers said.
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From this reading "You may do so," Mr. Rivers said.
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From this reading His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You may do so," Mr. Rivers said.
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From this reading His nephew's rapid speech and breezy manner made him slightly breathless.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion.
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From this reading He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion.
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From this reading He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught.
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From this reading He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion.
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From this reading He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was unaccustomed to be treated in this light and airy fashion.
which person or people
From this reading He moved uneasily in his chair, as one who tries to avoid a draught.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may do so," Mr. Rivers said.
