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Chapter XI
THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated. We were close friends, but that was all. I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card. "Mr. Rayne is not in, sir. Will you see the gentleman?"
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.”
later than; following
From this reading “I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.”
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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 was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
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From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
later than; following
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
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From this reading We were close friends, but that was all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were close friends, but that was all.
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From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
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From this reading We were close friends, but that was all.
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From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
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From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
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From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
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From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
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From this reading We were close friends, but that was all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
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From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Rayne is not in, sir.
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From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
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From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Rayne is not in, sir.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Rayne is not in, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you see the gentleman?"
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From this reading "Mr. Rayne is not in, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were close friends, but that was all.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were close friends, but that was all.
at the time that
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you see the gentleman?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was seated with her in the pretty morning-room one day about a fortnight after my return from Madrid, when the footman entered with a card.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE GENTLEMAN FROM ROME I knew that my love for Lola was increasing, yet I did not know whether my affection was really reciprocated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you see the gentleman?"
