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Chapter VII
LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic? It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore. Here also Faber found the man he had sought so many years. Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris. Ragusa--what city is like to this of all that border the incomparable shore?
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later than; following
From this reading “Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here also Faber found the man he had sought so many years.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.”
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading “LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.”
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From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
later than; following
From this reading Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris.
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From this reading Ragusa--what city is like to this of all that border the incomparable shore?
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From this reading Here also Faber found the man he had sought so many years.
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From this reading Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris.
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From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
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From this reading Ragusa--what city is like to this of all that border the incomparable shore?
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From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
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From this reading Ragusa--what city is like to this of all that border the incomparable shore?
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From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
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From this reading Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
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From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
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From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
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From this reading Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here also Faber found the man he had sought so many years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
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From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here also Faber found the man he had sought so many years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
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From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
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From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris.
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From this reading Ragusa--what city is like to this of all that border the incomparable shore?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ragusa--what city is like to this of all that border the incomparable shore?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
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From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ragusa--what city is like to this of all that border the incomparable shore?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here also Faber found the man he had sought so many years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here also Faber found the man he had sought so many years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
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From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris.
a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel
From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
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From this reading Ragusa--what city is like to this of all that border the incomparable shore?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here also Faber found the man he had sought so many years.
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From this reading Here also Faber found the man he had sought so many years.
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From this reading Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ragusa--what city is like to this of all that border the incomparable shore?
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From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris.
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From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ragusa--what city is like to this of all that border the incomparable shore?
at the time that
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
which person or people
From this reading Louis de Paleologue, who had taken his mother to America after his father's death in Paris.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was here that the Imperial yacht carried the Emperor when at last he sailed from Trieste--here that John Faber saw him within three hours of his going ashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here also Faber found the man he had sought so many years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOUIS DE PALEOLOGUE I Do you know Ragusa--Ragusa, the Pearl of the Adriatic?
