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Chapter XXXV
THE DUCHESS JOSIANA. Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world. Did they hate each other? Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it. Josiana wanted to remain free, David to remain young.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “Josiana wanted to remain free, David to remain young.”
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading “Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.”
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From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
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From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
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From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
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From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did they hate each other?
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From this reading THE DUCHESS JOSIANA.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Did they hate each other?
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From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
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From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
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From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading Josiana wanted to remain free, David to remain young.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
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From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
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From this reading Did they hate each other?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
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From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
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From this reading THE DUCHESS JOSIANA.
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From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
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From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
not any; not one
From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
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From this reading Did they hate each other?
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From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
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From this reading Josiana wanted to remain free, David to remain young.
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From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUCHESS JOSIANA.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did they hate each other?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
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From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josiana wanted to remain free, David to remain young.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
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From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
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From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
but in spite of that
From this reading Towards 1705, although Lady Josiana was twenty-three and Lord David forty-four, the wedding had not yet taken place, and that for the best reasons in the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Far from it; but what cannot escape from you inspires you with no haste to obtain it.
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From this reading Josiana wanted to remain free, David to remain young.
