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Chapter V
Her reply staggered me. "When will Madame Demidoff return?" I inquired, amazed at this reception. "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply. "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “"Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I inquired, amazed at this reception.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"”
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From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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From this reading "When will Madame Demidoff return?"
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From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her reply staggered me.
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From this reading "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply.
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From this reading "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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From this reading "When will Madame Demidoff return?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her reply staggered me.
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From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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From this reading "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply.
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From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
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From this reading Her reply staggered me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When will Madame Demidoff return?"
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From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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From this reading Her reply staggered me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
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From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I inquired, amazed at this reception.
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From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To-morrow--at this hour," was her rather hesitating reply.
at the time that
From this reading "When will Madame Demidoff return?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When will Madame Demidoff return?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I shall be glad if you will give her my card, and say I will call," I said; "that is if you still deny having met me in Tirnovo and in Palermo?"
