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Chapter XIII
A SKILFUL DIPLOMATIST. "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated." I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me. "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?" This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
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later than; following
From this reading “"What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."”
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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 A SKILFUL DIPLOMATIST.
later than; following
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
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From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
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From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
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From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
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From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
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From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
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From this reading A SKILFUL DIPLOMATIST.
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From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
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From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
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From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
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From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
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From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
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From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
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From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
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From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
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From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
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From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
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From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
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From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
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From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
not any; not one
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
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From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
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From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
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From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
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From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
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From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
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From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
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From this reading A SKILFUL DIPLOMATIST.
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From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
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From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
in the direction of
From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
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From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I obeyed, feeling secretly much in awe of the rigid little figure sitting very upright opposite me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the first gun fired into the enemy's camp, but there was no answering volley.
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From this reading "Miss Meredith," said the Marchesa, taking the chair I mechanically offered her, and waving her hand towards another, "pray be seated."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
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From this reading "What, after all, is the love of a young man but a passing infatuation?"
