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Chapter XXXV
THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling. "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone. But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor." "Yes; I have had visitors. I often have of an afternoon."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I often have of an afternoon."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.”
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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 But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I often have of an afternoon."
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From this reading "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I often have of an afternoon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."
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From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
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From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I often have of an afternoon."
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From this reading I often have of an afternoon."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."
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From this reading But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."
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From this reading But you have had visitors, or, to be more exact, a visitor."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE Count Romanoff was faultlessly dressed, and looked calm and smiling.
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From this reading "Yes; I have had visitors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, Countess," he said, "I am fortunate in finding you alone.
