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Chapter XXII
"A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair. "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you." The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain. "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?" I asked.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."”
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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 "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
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From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
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From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
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From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
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From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A tall gentleman came here late last night, Signor Professore," said Mariuccia, as I sat down in the old green arm-chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The idea of Benoni flashed uneasily across my brain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
which person or people
From this reading "Was he the grave signore who came a few days before I left?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He seemed very angry about something, and said he must positively see you."
