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Chapter XVI
DUCKS AND DRAKES. The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour. When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away. “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough. It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.”
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From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DUCKS AND DRAKES.
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From this reading It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
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From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
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From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
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From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.
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From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
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From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
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From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
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From this reading It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
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From this reading DUCKS AND DRAKES.
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From this reading DUCKS AND DRAKES.
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From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
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From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
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From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
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From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
demanded something firmly
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
at the time that
From this reading When Randolph for the second time insisted upon coming to an understanding on family affairs, which meant deciding what was to be done on the Squire’s death, Mr. Musgrave, not knowing how else to foil his son, got up and came away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Squire made use of that discretion which is the better part of valour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not have been dignified to treat the suggestion in any other way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can settle these matters with Mary,” he said, quietly enough.
