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Chapter IX
That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome. "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said. "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house. Then he sent me to bring you back." In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.”
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From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
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From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
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From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.
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From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.
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From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.
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From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
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From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
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From this reading Then he sent me to bring you back."
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From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
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From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.
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From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
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From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
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From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
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From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
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From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
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From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
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From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
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From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he sent me to bring you back."
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From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.
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From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
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From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.
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From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Monsieur Antonio is in an awful rage," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he sent me to bring you back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
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From this reading Then he sent me to bring you back."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He came to Madame and told her all about it, and has borrowed 10,000 _lire_ to set up a finer house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
which person or people
From this reading That night she dreamed she was standing on the river-bank in the company of Marianna, Madame Makuline's companion, who had come to hurry her back to Rome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her dream Regina shook with shame and anger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he sent me to bring you back."
