Chapter XV
"Do you think of going?" inquired Colville. "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there." "No; I declined. Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence." "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.
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Chapter XV
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"Do
you
think
of
going?"
inquired
Colville.
"I've
always
fancied
it
must
be
pleasant
there."
"No;
I
declined.
Sometimes
I
think
I
will
just
stay
on
in
Florence."
"I
dare
say
you'd
find
it
perfectly
comfortable.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
"Do
you
think
of
going?"
inquired
Colville.
Line 2
"I've
always
fancied
it
must
be
pleasant
there."
Line 3
"No;
I
declined.
Line 4
Sometimes
I
think
I
will
just
stay
on
in
Florence."
Line 5
"I
dare
say
you'd
find
it
perfectly
comfortable.
Learner Dictionary
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Inquired
noun
US /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."”
Pleasant
noun
US /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."”
Sometimes
noun
US /sometimes/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.”
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always
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From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
Colville
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From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
comfortable
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dare
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declined
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From this reading "No; I declined.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
fancied
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find
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From this reading "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.
Florence
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From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
going
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From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; I declined.
I've
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From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
just
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From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I declined.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
perfectly
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From this reading "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
say
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From this reading "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
stay
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From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
there
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From this reading "I've always fancied it must be pleasant there."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sometimes I think I will just stay on in Florence."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think of going?" inquired Colville.
you'd
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From this reading "I dare say you'd find it perfectly comfortable.