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Chapter XXI
AN ADVENTURESS. "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it. Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away." "To give away!" Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.”
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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 Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away."
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From this reading AN ADVENTURESS.
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From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURESS.
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From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
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From this reading Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
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From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
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From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
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From this reading Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
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From this reading Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
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From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
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From this reading Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away."
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From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
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From this reading Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Few things in all her life, at least in all her later life, had so moved the Contessa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Money! that is a thing to keep, I said, not to give away."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
at the time that
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When he told me first, I was angry like you, I would not believe it.
