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Chapter X
“Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake. Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies. “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences. All roads lead to Rome. I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading ““Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ““Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.”
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From this reading All roads lead to Rome.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
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From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
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From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
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From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
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From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
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From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
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From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
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From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
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From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
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From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
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From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
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From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
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From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
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From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
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From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
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From this reading All roads lead to Rome.
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From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
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From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
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From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
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From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
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From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
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From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
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From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All roads lead to Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All roads lead to Rome.
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From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
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From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
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From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
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From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
