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Chapter XVIII
"TELL ME YOUR SECRET." The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers? How did the time pass? No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety. There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"TELL ME YOUR SECRET."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"TELL ME YOUR SECRET."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How did the time pass?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?”
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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 The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did the time pass?
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From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
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From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
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From this reading How did the time pass?
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
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From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
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From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "TELL ME YOUR SECRET."
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
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From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
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From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
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From this reading How did the time pass?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "TELL ME YOUR SECRET."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "TELL ME YOUR SECRET."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How did the time pass?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was pleasure enough in being out-of-doors; a picnic there was a very simple matter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one knew; it was a long roll of pleasure and gayety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
which person or people
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sunny summer days at Nice--who can tell of their beauty, the glory of the sunny blue sky, the glory of the foliage, the sweet, balmy breath of the wind, which seemed daily to bring with it the perfume from a hundred new flowers?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "TELL ME YOUR SECRET."
