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Chapter XXIV
Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love. --SWINBURNE. When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease. She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had. Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
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later than; following
From this reading “When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.”
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.”
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later than; following
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
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From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
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From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
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From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
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From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
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From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
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From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
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From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
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From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
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From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
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From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
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From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
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From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
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From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
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From this reading --SWINBURNE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
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From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
at the time that
From this reading When Mistress Peyton had finally dismissed Daniel Pye from her service, after having seen him flogged and pilloried, she felt somewhat more at ease.
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From this reading Love's wings are overfleet And like the panther's feet The feet of Love.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She did not see his gesture of menace, nor would it have perturbed her much if she had.
but in spite of that
From this reading Her spite against the man had been cruel and petty; she knew that well enough, yet did not strive to curb it.
