“My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, “how can you be so tiresome!
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
“My dear Mr. Bennet,” said his lady to him one day, “have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?”
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
“Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure!
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
My dear, you flatter me.
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
“Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week.”
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
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MY
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DEAR
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— highly valued : PRECIOUS
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— used for talking to someone you love or are friendly with
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