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Chapter IV
Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him. Each was sensible of the other’s worth, and each was worthy of the other. When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito. “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister. Leave it to me!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.”
in the direction of
From this reading “When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “Each was sensible of the other’s worth, and each was worthy of the other.”
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From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
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From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
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From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each was sensible of the other’s worth, and each was worthy of the other.
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From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
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From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
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From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
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From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
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From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
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From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leave it to me!
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From this reading Leave it to me!
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From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
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From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
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From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
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From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leave it to me!
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From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
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From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
not any; not one
From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
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From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
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From this reading Each was sensible of the other’s worth, and each was worthy of the other.
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From this reading Each was sensible of the other’s worth, and each was worthy of the other.
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From this reading Each was sensible of the other’s worth, and each was worthy of the other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
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From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
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From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
in the direction of
From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
at the time that
From this reading When he was no longer able to mistake the state of his feelings toward Minha, Manoel had opened his heart to Benito.
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From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Manoel was in love with the sister of his friend Benito, and she was in love with him.
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From this reading Each was sensible of the other’s worth, and each was worthy of the other.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Each was sensible of the other’s worth, and each was worthy of the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
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From this reading “Manoel, my friend,” had immediately answered the enthusiastic young fellow, “you could not do better than wish to marry my sister.
