Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.

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From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.

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From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.

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From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.

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From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.

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From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

not any; not one

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.

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From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.

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From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.

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From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.

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From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

in the direction of

From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

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From this reading They reached Ala towards two o'clock of the morning.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Wogan, however, obtained there a few likely addresses and set out alone upon his search.

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From this reading The inn of "The Golden Lion" had not a single horse fit for their use in its stables.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Prince of Baden was still ahead of them, however.

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From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The town had some reputation in those days for its velvets and silks, and Wogan made no doubt that somewhere he would procure a carriage to convey them the necessary five miles into Venetian territory.