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Chapter XIX
MADEMOISELLE OLIVA. During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said. “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.” “How so?” replied the man. “Shall I tell you?”
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How so?” replied the man.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Shall I tell you?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Shall I tell you?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.”
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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 During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
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From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
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From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
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From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
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From this reading “How so?” replied the man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Shall I tell you?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
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From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE OLIVA.
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From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
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From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
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From this reading MADEMOISELLE OLIVA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
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From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
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From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
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From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
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From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How so?” replied the man.
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From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I tell you?”
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From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How so?” replied the man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Shall I tell you?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
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From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
which person or people
From this reading During this time, the man who had pointed out the fictitious queen to the people touched on the shoulder another man who stood near him, in a shabby dress, and said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “For you, who are a journalist, here is a fine subject for an article.”
