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Chapter IX
One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him. “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés. “A boresome old boy. Shall I introduce him?” “All right.”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““All right.””
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I introduce him?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.”
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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 One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
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From this reading “All right.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.
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From this reading “A boresome old boy.
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From this reading “A boresome old boy.
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From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
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From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.
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From this reading Shall I introduce him?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
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From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
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From this reading “A boresome old boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All right.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I introduce him?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.
in or at the place that
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
which person or people
From this reading One day, on leaving the Sistine Chapel, where they had had a long discussion on the merits of Michelangelo, Cæsar met the painter Cortés, who came to speak to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I am here with a gentleman from my town, who is a Senator,” said Cortés.
