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Chapter XVII
"This more strange Than such a murder is." Macbeth. "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue. "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is! Oime, crudeli, crudelissimi!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “"And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!”
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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 "This more strange Than such a murder is."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
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From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
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From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
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From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
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From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
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From this reading Oime, crudeli, crudelissimi!
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From this reading Oime, crudeli, crudelissimi!
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From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
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From this reading Macbeth.
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From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
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From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
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From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
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From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
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From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
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From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
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From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
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From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
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From this reading Oime, crudeli, crudelissimi!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
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From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
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From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
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From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This more strange Than such a murder is."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bambino mio, bambino mio," wailed Mary Beatrice, as she pressed her child to her bosom, and murmured to him in her native tongue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
belonging to which person
From this reading "And did they say he was not his mother's son, his poor mother, whose dearest treasure he is!
