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Chapter XIV
The next day but one, the three set off for Florence. Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town. Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute. Francis was really musical, and enchanted. Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
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Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading “Francis was really musical, and enchanted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading “Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.”
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From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
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From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
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From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
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From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
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From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
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From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
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From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
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From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Francis was really musical, and enchanted.
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From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
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From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
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From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
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From this reading Francis was really musical, and enchanted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
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From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
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From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
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From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis was really musical, and enchanted.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis was really musical, and enchanted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day but one, the three set off for Florence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Angus enjoyed the novelty, and the moderate patronage he was able to confer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Francis was really musical, and enchanted.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Then they had all gone home--and had sat in the young men's bedroom drinking tea, whilst Aaron played the flute.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aaron had made an excursion from Milan with the two young heroes, and dined with them subsequently at the most expensive restaurant in the town.
