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Chapter XII
‘Come to the castle, I tell you. I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way. But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother. Three days later the Count again passed by. ‘Why didn’t you come?’ he asked the pretty spinner.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three days later the Count again passed by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Why didn’t you come?’ he asked the pretty spinner.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Come to the castle, I tell you.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Three days later the Count again passed by.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘Come to the castle, I tell you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.”
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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 Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days later the Count again passed by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Why didn’t you come?’ he asked the pretty spinner.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
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From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three days later the Count again passed by.
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From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
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From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
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From this reading ‘Come to the castle, I tell you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Come to the castle, I tell you.
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From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
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From this reading Three days later the Count again passed by.
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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you come?’ he asked the pretty spinner.
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From this reading I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.
to think that something will happen
From this reading I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.
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From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
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From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Come to the castle, I tell you.
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From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
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From this reading Three days later the Count again passed by.
not any; not one
From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
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From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days later the Count again passed by.
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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you come?’ he asked the pretty spinner.
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From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you come?’ he asked the pretty spinner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Come to the castle, I tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Come to the castle, I tell you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.
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From this reading Three days later the Count again passed by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Come to the castle, I tell you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
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From this reading I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall expect you this evening,’ and he went on his way.
which person or people
From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
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From this reading ‘Why didn’t you come?’ he asked the pretty spinner.
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From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Come to the castle, I tell you.
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From this reading But Renelde, who was betrothed to a young wood-cutter called Guilbert, had no intention of obeying the Count, and she had, besides, to take care of her grandmother.
