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Chapter XII
Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation. The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss. He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation. "I am glad you like my fig tree! It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?
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an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading “It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.”
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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 The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad you like my fig tree!
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From this reading The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
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From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
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From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
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From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
an open area surrounded by the walls of a building
From this reading It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?
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From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
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From this reading It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?
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From this reading It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad you like my fig tree!
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From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad you like my fig tree!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
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From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
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From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad you like my fig tree!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
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From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
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From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?
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From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad you like my fig tree!
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From this reading The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am glad you like my fig tree!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
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From this reading The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss.
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From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
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From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss.
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From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It gives a distinctive tone to this quiet courtyard, don't you think?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad you like my fig tree!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some good genius took him by the hand next day and led him to the house of Count Caloveglia, in response to that friendly twice-repeated invitation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man saw at a glance that something serious was amiss.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He plunged at once, with quick insight, into what he took to be extraneous topics of conversation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad you like my fig tree!
