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Chapter VIII
"I know well the conflicting interests in this matter. If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?" The Ambassador nodded. "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand. "A single spark is only required to fire the mine.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know well the conflicting interests in this matter.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “"A single spark is only required to fire the mine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Ambassador nodded.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A single spark is only required to fire the mine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I know well the conflicting interests in this matter.”
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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 "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
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From this reading The Ambassador nodded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
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From this reading If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?"
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From this reading "I know well the conflicting interests in this matter.
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?"
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
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From this reading If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?"
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
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From this reading "A single spark is only required to fire the mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?"
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know well the conflicting interests in this matter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I know well the conflicting interests in this matter.
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
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From this reading "I know well the conflicting interests in this matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A single spark is only required to fire the mine.
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From this reading If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know well the conflicting interests in this matter.
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
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From this reading "I know well the conflicting interests in this matter.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A single spark is only required to fire the mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Ambassador nodded.
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From this reading "A single spark is only required to fire the mine.
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?"
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?"
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A single spark is only required to fire the mine.
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
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From this reading "A single spark is only required to fire the mine.
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From this reading "A single spark is only required to fire the mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I know well the conflicting interests in this matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I know well the conflicting interests in this matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A single spark is only required to fire the mine.
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From this reading "My political enemies in Rome have, I fear, ingeniously plotted my downfall," the Count replied in a low tone, as he pressed the other's hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?"
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From this reading "I know well the conflicting interests in this matter.
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From this reading If we do our best for Italy, we do the worst for ourselves--eh?"
