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Chapter IX
"Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred. "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?" He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course." "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl. "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"”
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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 "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
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From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
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From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
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From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
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From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
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From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
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From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
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From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
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From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found himself answering with equal promptness, "Oh, Italy, of course."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
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From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
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From this reading "I shouldn't advise you to go there at once" Breckon intervened, smiling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
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From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Can we go to Italy, poppa?" asked the girl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
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From this reading "Yes, I suppose so," the judge vaguely deferred.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
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From this reading "Which," Ellen demanded of the young man with a nervous suddenness, "do you think is the most interesting country?"
