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Chapter XIX
ZOLTÁN KÁRPÁTHY. What Abellino had cause to tremble at had really happened. Madame John Kárpáthy had become a mother. A son was born to her. Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A son was born to her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Madame John Kárpáthy had become a mother.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"”
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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 Madame John Kárpáthy had become a mother.
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From this reading What Abellino had cause to tremble at had really happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What Abellino had cause to tremble at had really happened.
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From this reading Madame John Kárpáthy had become a mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A son was born to her.
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From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
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From this reading What Abellino had cause to tremble at had really happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
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From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Abellino had cause to tremble at had really happened.
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From this reading What Abellino had cause to tremble at had really happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A son was born to her.
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From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame John Kárpáthy had become a mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ZOLTÁN KÁRPÁTHY.
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From this reading Madame John Kárpáthy had become a mother.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madame John Kárpáthy had become a mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What Abellino had cause to tremble at had really happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A son was born to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Abellino had cause to tremble at had really happened.
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From this reading What Abellino had cause to tremble at had really happened.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A son was born to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Abellino had cause to tremble at had really happened.
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From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Early one morning the family doctor invaded the sanctum of the Nabob with the joyful intelligence--"Your wife has borne you a son!"
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From this reading ZOLTÁN KÁRPÁTHY.
