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Chapter XXIV
MRS. Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way. “She is charming. I am sure you will like her. She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure you will like her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading “She is charming.
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From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is charming.
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From this reading I am sure you will like her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is charming.
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From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure you will like her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am sure you will like her.
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From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She comes from America somewhere--New York, I think.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Q. AND THE BORGIA FAMILY “I am going to introduce you to such a nice woman,” Mrs. Barfleur told me the second morning I was in Rome, in her very enthusiastic way.
