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Chapter VII
"You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon. "Of course I was," answered Clare. "I said just what I thought." They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno. It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Of course I was," answered Clare.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course I was," answered Clare.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I said just what I thought."”
in the direction of
From this reading “They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
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From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
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From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said just what I thought."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I said just what I thought."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I said just what I thought."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
in the direction of
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course I was," answered Clare.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I said just what I thought."
at the time that
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were walking together along the high road which leads from Amalfi towards Salerno.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is certainly one of the most beautiful roads in Europe, and in the whole world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You seemed to be most tremendously in earnest yesterday, when we were talking about that book," observed Brook on the following afternoon.
