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Chapter III
“My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued. “I will go,” said Paz. “Duprez sings ‘Guillaume Tell,’” remarked Adam. “But perhaps you would rather go to the ‘Varietes’?” The captain smiled and rang the bell.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But perhaps you would rather go to the ‘Varietes’?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Duprez sings ‘Guillaume Tell,’” remarked Adam.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““But perhaps you would rather go to the ‘Varietes’?””
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From this reading “Duprez sings ‘Guillaume Tell,’” remarked Adam.
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From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain smiled and rang the bell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
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From this reading The captain smiled and rang the bell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
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From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
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From this reading “Duprez sings ‘Guillaume Tell,’” remarked Adam.
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From this reading “I will go,” said Paz.
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From this reading “Duprez sings ‘Guillaume Tell,’” remarked Adam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will go,” said Paz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
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From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
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From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will go,” said Paz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But perhaps you would rather go to the ‘Varietes’?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain smiled and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Duprez sings ‘Guillaume Tell,’” remarked Adam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Duprez sings ‘Guillaume Tell,’” remarked Adam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captain smiled and rang the bell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Duprez sings ‘Guillaume Tell,’” remarked Adam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
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From this reading “But perhaps you would rather go to the ‘Varietes’?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will go,” said Paz.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But perhaps you would rather go to the ‘Varietes’?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My intention in taking you to the Opera was to amuse you, captain; but do as you prefer,” said Clementine, rather piqued.
