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Chapter X
Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank. The night was hot, dark, and damp. After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night. They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery. Antonio was changed!
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later than; following
From this reading “After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.”
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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 After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
later than; following
From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was hot, dark, and damp.
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From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
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From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
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From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
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From this reading Antonio was changed!
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From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
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From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
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From this reading The night was hot, dark, and damp.
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From this reading The night was hot, dark, and damp.
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From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
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From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
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From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
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From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
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From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
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From this reading The night was hot, dark, and damp.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
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From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
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From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
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From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
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From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
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From this reading The night was hot, dark, and damp.
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From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
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From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
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From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a few sentences on indifferent matters, Antonio and Regina had fallen silent, as if overcome by the quiet of the country and the night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again the crazy little carriage belonging to Petrin il Gliglo rolled along the river-bank.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was hot, dark, and damp.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were silent, but Regina spoke within herself, as was her habit, and made note of a sad discovery.
