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Chapter VI
NEW ARRIVALS. After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well. Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love. Men take the malady in different ways. His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
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later than; following
From this reading “After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Men take the malady in different ways.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.”
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading “His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men take the malady in different ways.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.”
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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 Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
later than; following
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
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From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
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From this reading NEW ARRIVALS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
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From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
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From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
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From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
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From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
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From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
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From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
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From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
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From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
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From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
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From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
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From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading NEW ARRIVALS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
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From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
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From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
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From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
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From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pandolfini was very modest, and he was not in love as a boy of twenty falls in love.
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From this reading Men take the malady in different ways.
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From this reading After this “these two,” as Mr. Hunstanton called them, “got on,” to make use also of his expression, very well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His imagination had not rushed instantly to the point of marrying Diana, appropriating her, carrying her off, which is the first impulse of some kinds of love.
