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Chapter XV
"Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night. She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation. But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles." Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered: "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:”
except for; apart from
From this reading “But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."”
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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 She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
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From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
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From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
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From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
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From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
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From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
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From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
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From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
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From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
except for; apart from
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
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From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nino mio," I began, "I saw the contessina last night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
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From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is in a very dramatic and desperate situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nino's face was calm, but his voice trembled a little as he answered:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell me quickly, please, what the troubles are."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she greets you, and looks to you to save her from her troubles."
