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Chapter VI
Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here." And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness! I dislike such silly freaks." "Oh! aunt," Benedetta murmured. "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
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From this reading "Oh! aunt," Benedetta murmured.
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From this reading "Oh! aunt," Benedetta murmured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
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From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
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From this reading I dislike such silly freaks."
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From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
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From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
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From this reading I dislike such silly freaks."
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From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
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From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
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From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dislike such silly freaks."
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From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
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From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
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From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
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From this reading "Oh! aunt," Benedetta murmured.
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From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
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From this reading "Oh! aunt," Benedetta murmured.
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From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
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From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
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From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
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From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
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From this reading I dislike such silly freaks."
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I'm so happy, it's so long since I laughed so good-heartedly."
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From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I dislike such silly freaks."
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From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And to her niece she added: "That's enough childishness!
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From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
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From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Again, however, did Donna Serafina intervene, recalling her wonted severity of voice: "Giacomo, you will please stay here."
