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Chapter XVIII
Meanwhile Eleanor found some distraction in Father Benecke. The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity. The two ladies were undoubtedly of great assistance to him. They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente. They were the innocent causes, indeed, of some evil.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile Eleanor found some distraction in Father Benecke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The two ladies were undoubtedly of great assistance to him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Meanwhile Eleanor found some distraction in Father Benecke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.”
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading “The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.”
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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 The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.
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From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
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From this reading The two ladies were undoubtedly of great assistance to him.
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From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
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From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
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From this reading Meanwhile Eleanor found some distraction in Father Benecke.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
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From this reading They were the innocent causes, indeed, of some evil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.
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From this reading Meanwhile Eleanor found some distraction in Father Benecke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Eleanor found some distraction in Father Benecke.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were the innocent causes, indeed, of some evil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Eleanor found some distraction in Father Benecke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Eleanor found some distraction in Father Benecke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two ladies were undoubtedly of great assistance to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two ladies were undoubtedly of great assistance to him.
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From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Eleanor found some distraction in Father Benecke.
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From this reading They were the innocent causes, indeed, of some evil.
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From this reading They were the innocent causes, indeed, of some evil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two ladies were undoubtedly of great assistance to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile Eleanor found some distraction in Father Benecke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Eleanor found some distraction in Father Benecke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two ladies were undoubtedly of great assistance to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two ladies were undoubtedly of great assistance to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two ladies were undoubtedly of great assistance to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor priest was gradually recovering a certain measure of serenity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two ladies were undoubtedly of great assistance to him.
in or at the place that
From this reading They became popular in the village, where they and their wants set flowing a stream of _lire_, more abundant by far than had hitherto attended the summer guests, even the Sindaco of Selvapendente.
