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Chapter III
It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing. When Nicola came in she uttered an exclamation of horror. “The dirty little thing!” she cried. “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog! What _will_ my lady say?
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The dirty little thing!” she cried.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““The dirty little thing!” she cried.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “When Nicola came in she uttered an exclamation of horror.”
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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 It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
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From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Nicola came in she uttered an exclamation of horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
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From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dirty little thing!” she cried.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The dirty little thing!” she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nicola came in she uttered an exclamation of horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
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From this reading When Nicola came in she uttered an exclamation of horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Nicola came in she uttered an exclamation of horror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
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From this reading What _will_ my lady say?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dirty little thing!” she cried.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Nicola came in she uttered an exclamation of horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What _will_ my lady say?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nicola came in she uttered an exclamation of horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Nicola came in she uttered an exclamation of horror.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What _will_ my lady say?
at the time that
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What _will_ my lady say?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ah, my goodness, he has been asleep all night with that dusty, muddy dog!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a great comfort to go to sleep embracing and embraced by a shaggy friend of one’s own world, but when the morning came it seemed that, somehow, to the _forestieri_ it appeared a different thing.
